Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126 (2016 population: 483) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province along Highway 48.
Montmartre No. 126 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126 | |
Location of the RM of Montmartre No. 126 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.286°N 103.464°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Moosomin |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bernard Kotylak |
| • Governing body | RM of Montmartre No. 126 Council |
| • Administrator | Dale Brenner |
| • Office location | Montmartre |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 853.84 km2 (329.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 3M0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Montmartre No. 126 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM is adjacent to the Assiniboine 76 First Nations Indian reserve.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Montmartre No. 126 had a population of 350 living in 137 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of -27.5% from its 2016 population of 483. With a land area of 817.75 km2 (315.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Montmartre No. 126 recorded a population of 483 living in 174 of its 188 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 488. With a land area of 853.84 km2 (329.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]