Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122

The Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122 (2016 population: 289) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is approximately 200 km (120 mi) east of Regina and bisected by the Trans-Canada Highway.

Martin No. 122
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122
Location of the RM of Martin No. 122 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.213°N 101.902°W / 50.213; -101.902[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
SARM division	1
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Gerald Flaman
• Governing body	RM of Martin No. 122 Council
• Administrator	Cheryl Barrett
• Office location	Moosomin
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	556.5 km2 (214.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	289
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 3N0
Area codes	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Martin No. 122 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	548	—
1986	472	−13.9%
1991	387	−18.0%
1996	370	−4.4%
2001	339	−8.4%
2006	339	+0.0%
2011	333	−1.8%
2016	289	−13.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Martin No. 122 had a population of 254 living in 101 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change of -12.1% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 542.27 km² (209.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Martin No. 122 recorded a population of 289 living in 115 of its 130 total private dwellings, a -13.2% change from its 2011 population of 333. With a land area of 556.5 km² (214.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Wapella

The RM also surrounds the Ochapowace 71-26 First Nations Indian reserve.

Government

The RM of Martin No. 122 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Gerald Flaman while its administrator is Cheryl Barrett.^[3] The RM's office is located in Moosomin.^[3]