Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66
Griffin No. 66
Hastings No. 66 (1909–1910) | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 | |
 Location of the RM of Griffin No. 66 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Cannington Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Name change[3] | January 30, 1910 (from RM of Hastings No. 66) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Stacey Lund |
| • Governing body | RM of Griffin No. 66 Council |
| • Administrator | Tawnya Moore |
| • Office location | Griffin |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 816.59 km2 (315.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
• Total | 438 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1G0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 (2016 population: 438) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1.
History
[edit | edit source]The RM of Hastings No. 66 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Griffin No. 66 on January 30, 1910.[3]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Communities and localities
[edit | edit source]The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Griffin No. 66 had a population of 430 living in 156 of its 189 total private dwellings, a change of -1.8% from its 2016 population of 438. With a land area of 801.27 km2 (309.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Griffin No. 66 recorded a population of 438 living in 163 of its 202 total private dwellings, a 10.1% change from its 2011 population of 398. With a land area of 816.59 km2 (315.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Government
[edit | edit source]The RM of Griffin No. 66 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 Stacey Lund while its administrator is Tawnya Moore.[4] The RM's office is located in Griffin.[4]
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- Rail[9]
- Weyburn-Stoughton Branch C.P.R. – serves Weyburn, Hume, Griffin, Froude, Stoughton
- Boundary Subdivision CNR — serves Brough, Griffin, Innes, Huntoon, Viewfield.
- Roads[10]
- Highway 13—serves Griffin east–west
- Highway 606—serves Griffin north–south
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).