Maple Creek No. 111 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111 | |
| Location of the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′07″N109°38′13″W / 49.702°N 109.637°W [1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed [2] | December 10, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Walter Ehret |
| • Governing body | RM of Maple Creek No. 111 Council |
| • Administrator | Christine Hoffman |
| • Office location | Maple Creek |
| Area (2016) [4] | |
| • Land | 3,243.33 km2 (1,252.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) [4] | |
• Total | 1,068 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 1N0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111 (2016 population: 1,068) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 10, 1917. [2]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
It is adjacent to the Indian reserve of the Nekaneet Cree Nation.
| Climate data for Maple Creek WMO ID: 71453; coordinates 49°54′09″N109°27′58″W / 49.90250°N 109.46611°W ; elevation: 766.7 m (2,515 ft); 1991–2020 normals, [a] extremes 1921–present [b] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 18.3 | 18.4 | 22.7 | 29.5 | 33.8 | 41.0 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 35.1 | 29.3 | 23.5 | 15.9 | 41.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.2 (90.0) | 35.9 (96.6) | 38.8 (101.8) | 43.3 (109.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −0.8 (30.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 12.5 (54.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 12.6 (54.7) | 4.7 (40.5) | −1.0 (30.2) | 12.2 (54.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) | −7.3 (18.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 19.2 (66.6) | 18.3 (64.9) | 13.0 (55.4) | 5.7 (42.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −7.3 (18.9) | 5.1 (41.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) | −13.8 (7.2) | −7.6 (18.3) | −1.9 (28.6) | 3.3 (37.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | −8.0 (17.6) | −13.5 (7.7) | −1.9 (28.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.4 (−40.7) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −36.1 (−33.0) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −11.1 (12.0) | −3.5 (25.7) | 2.2 (36.0) | −1.9 (28.6) | −7.0 (19.4) | −20.2 (−4.4) | −33.9 (−29.0) | −40.8 (−41.4) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −46.5 | −51.8 | −42.9 | −25.3 | −14.1 | −3.5 | 0.0 | −4.8 | −10.4 | −26.3 | −38.8 | −48.0 | −51.8 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) | 13.1 (0.52) | 22.2 (0.87) | 25.0 (0.98) | 47.1 (1.85) | 76.5 (3.01) | 45.9 (1.81) | 43.4 (1.71) | 36.3 (1.43) | 23.9 (0.94) | 19.0 (0.75) | 17.6 (0.69) | 388.1 (15.28) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.4 (0.06) | 0.7 (0.03) | 5.7 (0.22) | 18.4 (0.72) | 41.8 (1.65) | 76.5 (3.01) | 45.9 (1.81) | 43.0 (1.69) | 34.9 (1.37) | 16.0 (0.63) | 2.6 (0.10) | 0.9 (0.04) | 287.6 (11.32) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 16.7 (6.6) | 12.3 (4.8) | 16.6 (6.5) | 6.6 (2.6) | 5.4 (2.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 1.5 (0.6) | 7.9 (3.1) | 16.4 (6.5) | 16.7 (6.6) | 100.5 (39.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 102.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.7 | 0.46 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 11 | 13 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.77 | 67.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.07 | 0.59 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 38.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 67.8 | 65.1 | 56.0 | 44.2 | 44.3 | 49.1 | 39.1 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 49.0 | 60.4 | 67.5 | 51.8 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada [7] (precpitation) [8] (February minimum) [9] (August maximum) [10] | |||||||||||||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 had a population of 1,167 living in 341 of its 571 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 1,063. With a land area of 3,180.1 km2 (1,227.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021. [13]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 recorded a population of 1,068 living in 320 of its 538 total private dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,154. With a land area of 3,243.33 km2 (1,252.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016. [4]
Its main industry is ranching.[ citation needed ]
The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 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 Walter Ehret while its administrator is Christine Hoffman. [3] The RM's office is located in Maple Creek. [3]