Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 (2016 population: 630) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Willow Creek No. 458 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 | |
Location of the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.060°N 104.411°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | James Arsenie |
| • Governing body | RM of Willow Creek No. 458 Council |
| • Administrator | Vicki Baptist |
| • Office location | Brooksby |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Brooksby
- Edenbridge
- Irvington
- Ratner
- Thaxted
- Whittome
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 had a population of 683 living in 295 of its 340 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 630. With a land area of 838.86 km2 (323.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 630 living in 281 of its 318 total private dwellings, a −9.1% change from its 2011 population of 693. With a land area of 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
- Melfort & District Museum
- Star City Heritage Museum
- Tisdale & District Museum
- Wapiti Valley Regional Park