Rural Municipality Of Humboldt No. 370
History
The RM of Humboldt No. 370 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.
- Heritage properties
The RM has two designated heritage properties:
- The Humboldt Telegraph Station Site (constructed in 1876) built as part of the Dominion Telegraph Line, the station is on the original site for Humboldt, connecting Eastern Canada with Selkirk with Fort Livingstone, Clark's Crossing, Battleford, Edmonton and British Columbia. The station is located along the Carlton Trail. The site was originally composed of two cabins, the first housing the telegraph and serving as a home for George Weldon and family while the second Ducharme House serving a residence for his assistant Joe Ducharme.
- Marysburg Assumption Church located in the former hamlet of Marysburg is a Roman Catholic church constructed of brick in 1921. The church seats up to 400 and is of a Romanesque Revival style.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Carmel
- Fulda
- Humboldt Beach, dissolved as a village February 1, 1947
- Marysburg
- Mount Carmel
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Humboldt No. 370 had a population of 961 living in 370 of its 422 total private dwellings, a change of 2.8% from its 2016 population of 935. With a land area of 780.28 km (301.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km (3.2/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Humboldt No. 370 recorded a population of 935 living in 365 of its 432 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 885. With a land area of 796.69 km (307.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km (3.0/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Humboldt No. 370 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 Larry Ries while its administrator is Corinne Richardson. The RM's office is located in Humboldt.