Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98
Scott No. 98 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 | |
.jpg) Open prairie near Lewvan | |
 Location of the RM of Scott No. 98 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′00″N 104°14′24″W / 49.900°N 104.240°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Indian Head-Milestone Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ryley Richards |
| • Governing body | RM of Scott No. 98 Council |
| • Administrator | Shelly Verbeurgt |
| • Office location | Yellow Grass |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 850.08 km2 (328.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 5J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
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.
History
[edit]The RM of Scott No. 98 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.[8]
Government
[edit]The RM of Scott No. 98 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that 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
[edit]The Lewvan (Farr Air) Airport is within the rural municipality.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Scott No. 98". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Sask Biz
