Canaan No. 225 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225 | |
| Location of the RM of Canaan No. 225 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′29″N107°03′25″W / 50.858°N 107.057°W [1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed [2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lars Bjorgan |
| • Governing body | RM of Canaan No. 225 Council |
| • Administrator | Melanie Dyck |
| • Office location | Lucky Lake |
| Area (2016) [4] | |
| • Land | 549.09 km2 (212.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) [4] | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225 (2016 population: 140) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.
The RM of Canaan No. 225 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. [2]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Canaan No. 225 had a population of 145 living in 56 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 140. With a land area of 549.95 km2 (212.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. [7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Canaan No. 225 recorded a population of 140 living in 56 of its 56 total private dwellings, a -6% change from its 2011 population of 149. With a land area of 549.09 km2 (212.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. [4]
The RM of Canaan No. 225 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 Lars Bjorgan while its administrator is Melanie Dyck. [3] The RM's office is located in Lucky Lake. [3]