Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38 (2021 population: 253) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Laurier No. 38 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38 | |
Location of the RM of Laurier No. 38 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.427°N 104.239°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Alan Krausher |
| • Governing body | RM of Laurier No. 38 Council |
| • Administrator | Sam Kalmbach |
| • Office location | Radville |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 253 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 2G0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Laurier No. 38 was incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
- Heritage properties
There are two historical buildings located within the RM.
- Soda Lake School - Constructed in 1914, as a one-room school, the building now houses the Soda Lake Community Centre in Soda Lake. The school operated from 1914 until 1953.[5]
- Souris Valley Church - Constructed in 1907 as a Catholic church, St. Germaine Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the church in Souris Valley. The church closed in 1970, and the building has since been operated as the Souris Valley Co-operative Memorial Club. The building has also been called the St. Germaine Roman Catholic Church.[6]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Dandonneau
- Neptune
- Souris Valley
Brooking, a ghost town, is also within the RM.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laurier No. 38 had a population of 253 living in 95 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -14.5% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 816.25 km2 (315.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2021 Census of Population, the RM of Laurier No. 38 recorded 253 living in 105 of its 115 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 321. With a land area of 840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
Transportation
The Radville Airport is located within the municipality.
