Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95 (2016 population: 291) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Golden West No. 95 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95 | |
Moose Mountain Lake in the RM of Golden West | |
 Location of the RM of Golden West No. 95 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.886°N 103.015°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Cannington Moosomin |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Kurt Corscadden |
| • Governing body | RM of Golden West No. 95 Council |
| • Administrator | Edward Mish |
| • Office location | Corning |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 790.72 km2 (305.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 291 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 0T0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Golden West No. 95 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Government
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Gapview
- Handsworth
The Ocean Man First Nation is also adjacent to the RM.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Golden West No. 95 had a population of 289 living in 114 of its 129 total private dwellings, a change of −0.7% from its 2016 population of 291. With a land area of 781.59 km2 (301.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Golden West No. 95 recorded a population of 291 living in 124 of its 138 total private dwellings, a −7.6% change from its 2011 population of 315. With a land area of 790.72 km2 (305.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Economy
The RM's major industry is agriculture.[9]