Kindersley No. 290 | |
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Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 | |
Coordinates: 51°30′32″N 109°08′35″W / 51.509°N 109.143°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
SARM division | 6 |
Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Glen Harrison |
• Governing body | RM of Kindersley No. 290 Council |
• Administrator | Glenda M. Giles |
• Office location | Kindersley |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 2,112.68 km2 (815.71 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,049 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 (2016 population: 1,049) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.
The RM of Kindersley No. 290 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
There are several small lakes and steams in the RM. The Teo Lakes[5] in the Verendrye channel are at the centre the Kindersley-Elma (SK 048) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada. The IBA covers an area of 285.04 km2 (110.05 sq mi) and is important habitat for birds such as the mallard, green-winged teal, ruddy duck, ferruginous hawk, Swainson's hawk, and the burrowing owl. Over 15,000 geese and 10,000 ducks use the Teo Lakes and surrounding area during the fall migration.[6]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kindersley No. 290 had a population of 1,003 living in 348 of its 412 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 1,049. With a land area of 2,164.53 km2 (835.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Kindersley No. 290 recorded a population of 1,049 living in 354 of its 401 total private dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2011 population of 987. With a land area of 2,112.68 km2 (815.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Kindersley No. 290 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Lionel Story while its administrator is Glenda M. Giles.[3] The RM's office is located in Kindersley.[3]