Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°39′00″N 105°01′41″W / 49.650°N 105.028°W / 49.650; -105.028[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division2SARM division2Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingWeyburn-Big MuddyFormed[2]December 12, 1910Government • ReeveZane McKerricher • Governing bodyRM of Key West No. 70 Council • AdministratorYvonne Johnston • Office locationOgemaArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land825.26 km2 (318.63 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total255 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0C 1Y0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 (2016 population: 255) 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 southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Key West No. 70 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] The municipality had a post office from 1908 to 1926.[citation needed] It was named for Key West, Florida.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

The RM also surrounds a portion of the Piapot Cree First Nation 75H.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981673—    
1986600−10.8%
1991514−14.3%
1996470−8.6%
2001385−18.1%
2006309−19.7%
2011287−7.1%
2016255−11.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[10][11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Key West No. 70 had a population of 251 living in 108 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 786.65 km2 (303.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[12]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Key West No. 70 recorded a population of 255 living in 107 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -11.1% change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of 825.26 km2 (318.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Key West No. 70 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Zane McKerricher while its administrator is Yvonne Johnston.[3] The RM's office is located in Ogema.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Key West No. 70". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. ^ Government of Canada Place Names - Bures, Saskatchewan
  7. ^ Government of Canada Place Names - Edgeworth, Saskatchewan
  8. ^ Government of Canada Place Names - Key West, Saskatchewan
  9. ^ Government of Canada Place Names - Querrin, Saskatchewan
  10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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