The Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 (2016 population: 586) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
Foam Lake No. 276 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 | |
 Location of the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.762°N 103.541°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ken Kaban |
| • Governing body | RM of Foam Lake No. 276 Council |
| • Administrator | Shanna Loeppky |
| • Office location | Foam Lake |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 586 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Foam Lake No. 306 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] It was renumbered when it amalgamated with the RM of Beaver No. 276 on December 31, 1952.[5] The RM had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province.[6]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Resort villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Parks and recreation
edit- Leslie Beach Regional Park — a regional park on the shores of Fishing Lake
- Janusson Wildlife Refuge (51°41′00″N 103°31′02″W / 51.6833°N 103.5172°W)[8] — a 65 ha (160-acre) wildlife refuge that was established in 1990[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 had a population of 532 living in 229 of its 308 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 529. With a land area of 1,284.41 km2 (495.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 recorded a population of 586 living in 262 of its 443 total private dwellings, a -0.2% change from its 2011 population of 587. With a land area of 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe RM of Foam Lake No. 276 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ken Kaban while its administrator is Shanna Loeppky.[3] The RM's office is located in Foam Lake.[3]
References
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 c d "Municipality Details: RM of Foam Lake No. 276". 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.
- ^ "Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary Changes". Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ Hotels Association of Saskatchewan (1955). Saskatchewan Business Directory (Golden Jubilee Edition 1905-1955 ed.). Prairie Business Directories Co. ltd. p. 210.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Janusson Wildlife Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Janusson". ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.