The Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31 (2016 population: 292) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1.

History

The RM of Storkoaks No. 31 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. Its name was changed to the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 on March 15, 1912.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Storthoaks

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Bellegarde

Localities

• Fertile

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 had a population of 306 living in 114 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of 4.8% from its 2016 population of 292. With a land area of 551.21 km (212.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 recorded a population of 292 living in 112 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -3.9% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 584.16 km (225.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Storthoaks No. 31 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Brian Chicoine while its administrator is Elissa Henrion. The RM's office is located in Storthoaks.

Transportation

Rail

• Estevan Section C.P.R. -- serves Lauder, Bernice, Bede, Broomhill, Tilston, Fertile, Storthoaks, Nottingham, Alida

Roads

• Highway 361—serves Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
• Highway 8—North south Highway to the west of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
• Highway 600—North south section of the Highway to the east of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
• Highway 361—East West Highway to the east of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan