Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

50°38′49″N 105°30′58″W / 50.647°N 105.516°W / 50.647; -105.516^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division7SARM division2Formed^[2]December 11, 1911Government

^[3]

• ReeveKenneth Waldenberger • Governing bodyRM of Marquis No. 191 Council • AdministratorSamantha Millard • Office locationMarquisArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land801.42 km² (309.43 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total297 • Density0.4/km² (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 (2016 population: 297) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Marquis No. 191 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[5]

Parkview

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	497	—
1986	473	−4.8%
1991	478	+1.1%
1996	445	−6.9%
2001	388	−12.8%
2006	404	+4.1%
2011	252	−37.6%
2016	297	+17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Marquis No. 191 had a population of 303 living in 132 of its 204 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 781.48 km² (301.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Marquis No. 191 recorded a population of 297 living in 127 of its 205 total private dwellings, a 40.1% change from its 2011 population of 212. With a land area of 801.42 km² (309.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Marquis No. 191 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Kenneth Waldenberger while its administrator is Samantha Millard.^[3] The RM's office is located in Marquis.^[3]

Gallery

St. Columba Anglican Church in the R.M. of Marquis
The Clinton Football team in 1908
Sun Valley Resort, Saskatchewan

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Marquis No. 191". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.