Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98

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The Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 (2016 population: 195) 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.

CountryCanada
TimezoneCST
Postal code
S0G 5J0
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Scott No. 98
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98
Open prairie near Lewvan
Open prairie near Lewvan
Location of the RM of Scott No. 98 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Scott No. 98 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.900°N 104.240°W / 49.900; -104.240[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveRyley Richards
 • Governing bodyRM of Scott No. 98 Council
 • AdministratorShelly Verbeurgt
 • Office locationYellow Grass
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land850.08 km2 (328.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
195
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 5J0
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Scott No. 98 was incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981425—    
1986371−12.7%
1991343−7.5%
1996299−12.8%
2001235−21.4%
2006176−25.1%
2011176+0.0%
2016195+10.8%
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 Scott No. 98 had a population of 215 living in 86 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 846.58 km2 (326.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Scott No. 98 recorded a population of 195 living in 78 of its 94 total private dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2011 population of 176. With a land area of 850.08 km2 (328.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Economy

Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.[8]

Government

The RM of Scott No. 98 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator who meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ryley Richards while its administrator is Shelly Verbeurgt.[3] The RM's office is located in Yellow Grass.[3]

Transportation

The Lewvan (Farr Air) Airport is within the rural municipality.

See also

References

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