Rural Municipality of Wood Creek No. 281

The Rural Municipality of Wood Creek No. 281 (2016 population: 224) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

Wood Creek No. 281
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wood Creek No. 281
Location of the RM of Wood Creek No. 281 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.500°N 105.586°W / 51.500; -105.586[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Glen Busse
• Governing body	RM of Wood Creek No. 281 Council
• Administrator	Darlene Mann
• Office location	Simpson
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	832.34 km2 (321.37 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	224
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Wood Creek No. 281 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Geography

The RM is adjacent to Last Mountain Lake.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Simpson

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Amazon

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	432	—
1986	408	−5.6%
1991	394	−3.4%
1996	351	−10.9%
2001	325	−7.4%
2006	274	−15.7%
2011	205	−25.2%
2016	224	+9.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wood Creek No. 281 had a population of 205 living in 91 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -8.5% from its 2016 population of 224. With a land area of 829.78 km² (320.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wood Creek No. 281 recorded a population of 224 living in 100 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 9.3% change from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of 832.34 km² (321.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Wood Creek No. 281 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Busse while its administrator is Darlene Mann.^[3] The RM's office is located in Simpson.^[3]

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 Wood Creek No. 281". 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.