Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251 (2016 population: 191) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the southern portion of the province near Last Mountain Lake northwest of Regina.
Big Arm No. 251 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251 | |
Location of the RM of Big Arm No. 251 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.261°N 105.260°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Sheldon Vance |
| • Governing body | RM of Big Arm No. 251 Council |
| • Administrator | Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman |
| • Office location | Imperial |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 699.32 km2 (270.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 191 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Big Arm No. 251 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM:
- Hendersons Beach
- Stalwart
Protected areas
There are two National Wildlife Areas at least partially within the RM as well as one Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The overlapping Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary and Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area encompass the northern end of Last Mountain Lake with the south-west corner of the protected areas being within the north-east corner of the RM of Big Arm.[5]
Stalwart National Wildlife Area is entirely within the RM.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big Arm No. 251 had a population of 184 living in 80 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change of −3.7% from its 2016 population of 191. With a land area of 689.35 km2 (266.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Big Arm No. 251 recorded a population of 191 living in 81 of its 126 total private dwellings, a −4.5% change from its 2011 population of 200. With a land area of 699.32 km2 (270.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]