The Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 (2016 population: 327) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.
History
The RM of Loreburn No. 254 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
- Elbow
- Hawarden
- Loreburn
- Strongfield
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Cutbank
Attractions
- Danielson Provincial Park
- Elbow Harbour Recreation Site
- Gardiner Dam
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Loreburn No. 254 had a population of 380 living in 140 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of 16.2% from its 2016 population of 327. With a land area of 958.42 km2 (370.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Loreburn No. 254 recorded a population of 327 living in 122 of its 132 total private dwellings, a -5.5% change from its 2011 population of 346. With a land area of 966.78 km2 (373.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Loreburn No. 254 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Kevin Vollmer while its administrator is Vanessa Tastad. The RM's office is located in Loreburn.
See also
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
References
