Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.
Garry No. 245 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245 | |
Location of the RM of Garry No. 245 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.254°N 103.063°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Allan Polegi |
| • Governing body | RM of Garry No. 245 Council |
| • Administrator | Tanis Ferguson |
| • Office location | Jedburgh |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 853.59 km2 (329.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 364 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Garry No. 245 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Beaver Dale
- Fitzmaurice
- Homefield
- Jedburgh
- Parkerview
- Rock Dell
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garry No. 245 had a population of 370 living in 152 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of 790.2 km2 (305.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Garry No. 245 recorded a population of 364 living in 141 of its 146 total private dwellings, a -11.7% change from its 2011 population of 412. With a land area of 853.59 km2 (329.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]