The Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 (2016 population: 1,256) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Mervin No. 499 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 | |
 Location of the RM of Mervin No. 499 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°30′25″N 108°49′16″W / 53.507°N 108.821°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Amalgamated[3] | June 1, 1990 (with RM of Greenfield No. 529) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gerry Ritz |
| • Governing body | RM of Mervin No. 499 Council |
| • Administrator | L. Ryan Domotor |
| • Office location | Turtleford |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 1,594.6 km2 (615.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
| • Total | 1,256 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe RM of Mervin No. 499 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] It absorbed the RM of Greenfield No. 529.[3] The RM of Greenfield No. 529 was originally named the RM of Bright Sand No. 529 prior to February 2, 1926.[6]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Resort villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Crystal Bay-Sunset
- Evergreen Acres
- Evergreen Beach
- Horseshoe Bay
- Kopp's Kove
- Livelong
- Mowrey Beach
- Parkland Beach
- Powm Beach
- Spruce Lake
- Sunset View Beach, restructured from resort village status, January 1, 2005
- Turtle Lake South Bay
- Localities
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mervin No. 499 had a population of 1,711 living in 781 of its 1,631 total private dwellings, a change of 36.2% from its 2016 population of 1,256. With a land area of 1,581.66 km2 (610.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mervin No. 499 recorded a population of 1,256 living in 583 of its 1,607 total private dwellings, a 2.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,224. With a land area of 1,594.6 km2 (615.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Government
editThe RM of Mervin No. 499 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Gerry Ritz while its administrator is L. Ryan Domotor.[4] The RM's office is located in Turtleford.[4]
Attractions
editTransportation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Disorganized Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Mervin No. 499". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.