Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 (2016 population: 781) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1.
Fertile Belt No. 183 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 | |
Location of the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.618°N 102.232°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed[1] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Arlynn Kurtz |
| • Governing body | RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 Council |
| • Administrator | Lorie Jackson |
| • Office location | Stockholm |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 1,006.67 km2 (388.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 781 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[1]
- Historical properties
There are two historical properties located within the RM.
- Our Lady of Assumption (Kaposvar) Roman Catholic Church - (also called Kaposvar Museum) Located in Esterhazy, the building was erected in 1906-1907 by Brothers of Father Jules Pirot with Hungarian farmers hauling stones from the surrounding area.[4]
- New Stockholm Lutheran Church - (also called Swedish Evangelical Lutheran New Stockholm Church) the building was erected in 1917 by Swedish immigrants. The church is located in the village of Stockholm.[5]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 had a population of 727 living in 309 of its 345 total private dwellings, a change of −6.9% from its 2016 population of 781. With a land area of 1,001.93 km2 (386.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 recorded a population of 781 living in 334 of its 377 total private dwellings, a −0.5% change from its 2011 population of 785. With a land area of 1,006.67 km2 (388.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
Government
Transportation
The Esterhazy Airport is located within the rural municipality.