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Rural Municipality of Rocanville No. 151

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The Rural Municipality of Rocanville No. 151 (2016 population: 507) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

CountryCanada
TimezoneCST
Areacodes306 and 639
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Rocanville No. 151
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Rocanville No. 151
Location of the RM of Rocanville No. 151 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Rocanville No. 151 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.504°N 101.765°W / 50.504; -101.765[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division5
SARM division1
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
[3]
 • ReeveMelissa Ruhland
 • Governing bodyRM of Rocanville No. 151 Council
 • AdministratorAndrea Smyth
 • Office locationRocanville
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land758.48 km2 (292.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
507
 • Density0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Rocanville No. 151 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]

Demographics

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(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981823—    
1986732−11.1%
1991679−7.2%
1996627−7.7%
2001570−9.1%
2006554−2.8%
2011533−3.8%
2016507−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Rocanville No. 151 had a population of 544 living in 202 of its 227 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 507. With a land area of 748.04 km2 (288.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Rocanville No. 151 recorded a population of 507 living in 187 of its 197 total private dwellings, a −4.9% change from its 2011 population of 533. With a land area of 758.48 km2 (292.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Economy

Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.

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Government

The RM of Rocanville No. 151 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Melissa Ruhland while its administrator is Andrea Smyth.[3] The RM's office is located in Rocanville.[3]

Transportation

The Rocanville Airport, a private airport owned by Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, is located within the RM.

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