Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186

The Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186 (2016 population: 362) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located on the Qu'Appelle River.

Abernethy No. 186
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186
Location of the RM of Abernethy No. 186 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.639°N 103.485°W / 50.639; -103.485[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	6
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Regina—Qu'Appelle
Provincial riding	Last Mountain-Touchwood
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	John Fishley
• Governing body	RM of Abernethy No. 186 Council
• Administrator	Karissa Lingelbach
• Office location	Abernethy
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	779.42 km2 (300.94 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	362
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0A 0A0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Abernethy No. 186 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Balcarres

Villages

• Abernethy

Resort villages

• Katepwa
  • Katepwa Beach, dissolved as a resort village and amalgamated into Resort Village of the District of Katepwa, July 24, 2004
  • Katepwa South, dissolved as a resort village and amalgamated into Resort Village of the District of Katepwa, July 24, 2004
  • Sandy Beach, dissolved as a resort village and amalgamated into Resort Village of the District of Katepwa, July 24, 2004

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Blackwood
• Kenlis
• Lorlie

Lakes and rivers

Along the southwest boundary of the RM is Katepwa Lake, which is one of the four Fishing Lakes in the Qu'Appelle Valley. The rest of the southern border follows the Qu'Appelle River.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	652	—
1986	610	−6.4%
1991	515	−15.6%
1996	497	−3.5%
2001	433	−12.9%
2006	375	−13.4%
2011	387	+3.2%
2016	362	−6.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Abernethy No. 186 had a population of 337 living in 144 of its 165 total private dwellings, a change of -6.9% from its 2016 population of 362. With a land area of 763.11 km² (294.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Abernethy No. 186 recorded a population of 362 living in 150 of its 196 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 387. With a land area of 779.42 km² (300.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Motherwell Homestead, a National Historic Site of Canada
• Katepwa Point Provincial Park

Government

The RM of Abernethy No. 186 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 John Fishley while its administrator is Karissa Lingelbach .^[3] The RM's office is located in Abernethy.^[3]

Transportation

Rail^[8]

• Brandon-Virden-Saskatoon Section C.P.R. – serves Neudorf, Lemberg, Abernethy, Balcarres, Patrick

Roads^[9]

• Highway 22—serves Balcarres, Saskatchewan [west]
• Highway 10—serves Balcarres, Saskatchewan [east]
• Highway 310—serves Balcarres, Saskatchewan [north]
• Highway 619—serves Balcarres, Saskatchewan [south]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Abernethy No. 186". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
8. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
9. Eversoft Streets and Trips