Rural Municipality Of Willow Creek No. 458
History
The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 had a population of 683 living in 295 of its 340 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 630. With a land area of 838.86 km (323.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 630 living in 281 of its 318 total private dwellings, a -9.1% change from its 2011 population of 693. With a land area of 845.18 km (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.
Attractions
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
- Melfort & District Museum
- Star City Heritage Museum
- Tisdale & District Museum
- Wapiti Valley Regional Park
Government
The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Gordon Garinger while its administrator is Vicki Baptist. The RM's office is located in Brooksby.
Transportation
- Saskatchewan Highway 6
- Saskatchewan Highway 335
- Saskatchewan Highway 681
- Saskatchewan Highway 789
- Melfort Airport
- Tisdale Airport
See also
References
- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Municipality Details: RM of Willow Creek No. 458". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.