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Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121 (2016 population: 470) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

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History

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Moosomin and District Regional Park, upstream from Moosomin Dam, and Moosomin Lake are located in the RM.[5] The black swallowtail (papilio polyxenes asterius), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.[6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Localities
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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 had a population of 541 living in 221 of its 257 total private dwellings, a change of -10.3% from its 2016 population of 603. With a land area of 545.78 km2 (210.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 recorded a population of 470 living in 187 of its 191 total private dwellings, a -6.7% change from its 2011 population of 504. With a land area of 562.01 km2 (216.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

Moosomin is home to the Red Lily Wind Farm and Moosomin Lake Regional Park.

Government

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 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 David Moffatt while its administrator is Kendra Lawrence.[3] The RM's office is located in Moosomin.[3]

Transportation

Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 8 intersect within this RM.

References

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