Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253 (2016 population: 255) 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 south-central portion of the province.
Willner No. 253 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253 | |
Location of the RM of Willner No. 253 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.227°N 106.214°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Len Palmer |
| • Governing body | RM of Willner No. 253 Council |
| • Administrator | Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman |
| • Office location | Davidson |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Willner No. 253 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
The RM is between the RMs of Arm River No. 252 and Loreburn No. 254.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willner No. 253 had a population of 293 living in 93 of its 108 total private dwellings, a change of 14.9% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 836.21 km2 (322.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willner No. 253 recorded a population of 255 living in 98 of its 102 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 245. With a land area of 835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]