Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 (2016 population: 250) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located along Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina.
Arm River No. 252
Girvin No. 252 (1909–1912) | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 | |
 Location of the RM of Arm River No. 252 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.224°N 105.824°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Name change[3] | June 29, 1912 (from RM of Girvin No. 252) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Wayne Obrigewitsch |
| • Governing body | RM of Arm River No. 252 Council |
| • Administrator | Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman |
| • Office location | Davidson |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The RM of Girvin No. 252 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Arm River No. 252 on June 29, 1912.[3]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Girvin (dissolved as a village, December 19, 2005)
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arm River No. 252 had a population of 258 living in 100 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 250. With a land area of 721.58 km2 (278.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arm River No. 252 recorded a population of 250 living in 98 of its 109 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
The RM of Arm River No. 252 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Obrigewitsch while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[4] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[4]
- Rail[9]
- Regina Branch C.N.R—serves Bethune, Findlater, Chamberlain, Aylesbury, Craik, Girvin, Davidson, Bladworth, Kenaston, Strong
- Roads[10]
- Highway 11—serves Girvin, Saskatchewan and Davidson, Saskatchewan
- Highway 747—serves Davidson, Saskatchewan East-west
- Highway 653—serves Davidson, Saskatchewan
- Highway 749—serves Girvin, Saskatchewan
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