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Rural Municipality Of Caledonia No. 99

The Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99 (2016 population: 245) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Heritage properties

There is one historical building located within the RM.

  • Bethesda Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1912, and located within Bethesda. The church operated from 1912 until 1973.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981524—    
1986530+1.1%
1991462−12.8%
1996409−11.5%
2001328−19.8%
2006286−12.8%
2011257−10.1%
2016245−4.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 had a population of 225 living in 91 of its 114 total private dwellings, a change of -8.2% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 846.76 km (326.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 recorded a population of 245 living in 97 of its 113 total private dwellings, a -4.7% change from its 2011 population of 257. With a land area of 845.68 km (326.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Mark Beck while its administrator is Stephen Schury. The RM's office is located in Milestone.