The Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 (2016 population: 438) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1.

History

The RM of Hastings No. 66 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. Its name was changed to the RM of Griffin No. 66 on January 30, 1910.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas

• Griffin

Localities

• Brough
• Froude
• Hume
• Huntoon
• Innes

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Griffin No. 66 had a population of 430 living in 156 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of -1.8% from its 2016 population of 438. With a land area of 801.27 km (309.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Griffin No. 66 recorded a population of 438 living in 163 of its 202 total private dwellings, a 10.1% change from its 2011 population of 398. With a land area of 816.59 km (315.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Griffin No. 66 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Stacey Lund while its administrator is Tawnya Moore. The RM's office is located in Griffin.

Transportation

Rail

• Weyburn-Stoughton Branch C.P.R. – serves Weyburn, Hume, Griffin, Froude, Stoughton
• Boundary Subdivision C.N.R – serves Brough, Griffin, Innes, Huntoon, Viewfield.

Roads

• Highway 13—serves Griffin, Saskatchewan East-west
• Highway 606—serves Griffin, Saskatchewan North-south

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan