Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31 (2016 population: 292) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1.
Storthoaks No. 31
Storkoaks No. 31 (1911–1912) | |
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| Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31 | |
Location of the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.422°N 101.535°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Cannington |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Name change[3] | March 15, 1912 (from RM of Storkoaks No. 31) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Brian Chicoine |
| • Governing body | RM of Storthoaks No. 31 Council |
| • Administrator | Elissa Henrion |
| • Office location | Storthoaks |
| Area (2021)[5] | |
| • Land | 551.21 km2 (212.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 306 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 2K0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 had a population of 306 living in 114 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of 4.8% from its 2016 population of 292. With a land area of 551.21 km2 (212.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Storthoaks No. 31 recorded a population of 292 living in 112 of its 121 total private dwellings, a −3.9% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 584.16 km2 (225.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Government
Transportation
- Rail[10]
- Estevan Section C.P.R. -- serves Lauder, Bernice, Bede, Broomhill, Tilston, Fertile, Storthoaks, Nottingham, Alida
- Roads
- Highway 361—serves Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
- Highway 8—North south Highway to the west of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
- Highway 600—North south section of the Highway to the east of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan
- Highway 361—East West Highway to the east of Storthoaks, Saskatchewan