Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36

"Cymri" redirects here; not to be confused with Cymru.

The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 (2016 population: 549) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Cymri No. 36
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36
Location of the RM of Cymri No. 36 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.412°N 103.407°W / 49.412; -103.407[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Estevan
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Brad Eggum
• Governing body	RM of Cymri No. 36 Council
• Administrator	Sarah Leck
• Office location	Midale
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	832.32 km2 (321.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	549
• Density	0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 1S0
Area codes	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Cymri No. 36 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical property located within the RM.

• Steven Peterson Residence - Constructed in 1916 as the Gustav Peterson Residence, in Halbrite. The residence also functioned as a community meeting place.^[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Midale

Villages

• Halbrite
• Macoun

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Blewett

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	601	—
1986	572	−4.8%
1991	531	−7.2%
1996	517	−2.6%
2001	510	−1.4%
2006	455	−10.8%
2011	524	+15.2%
2016	549	+4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cymri No. 36 had a population of 568 living in 231 of its 281 total private dwellings, a change of 3.5% from its 2016 population of 549. With a land area of 816.38 km² (315.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cymri No. 36 recorded a population of 549 living in 212 of its 287 total private dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2011 population of 524. With a land area of 832.32 km² (321.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

The RM includes the Mainprize Regional Park.^[9]

Government

The RM of Cymri No. 36 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 Brad Eggum while its administrator is Sarah Leck.^[3] The RM's office is located in Midale.^[3]