Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333

The Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333 (2016 population: 592) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

Clayton No. 333
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333
Norquay Hyas Stenen Swan Plain Danbury
Location of the RM of Clayton No. 333 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.055°N 102.178°W / 52.055; -102.178[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Duane Hicks
• Governing body	RM of Clayton No. 333 Council
• Administrator	Rhonda Bellefeuille
• Office location	Hyas
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,401.57 km2 (541.15 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	592
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Clayton No. 333 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Norquay

Villages

• Hyas

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Swan Plain

Localities

• Arabella
• Danbury
• Stenen

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,304	—
1986	1,138	−12.7%
1991	1,050	−7.7%
1996	886	−15.6%
2001	815	−8.0%
2006	753	−7.6%
2011	669	−11.2%
2016	592	−11.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Clayton No. 333 had a population of 631 living in 253 of its 307 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 597. With a land area of 1,380.68 km² (533.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Clayton No. 333 recorded a population of 592 living in 252 of its 305 total private dwellings, a -11.5% change from its 2011 population of 669. With a land area of 1,401.57 km² (541.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Sturgis Station House Museum
• Fort Pelly National Historic Site
• Prairie National Wildlife Area

Government

The RM of Clayton No. 333 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Duane Hicks while its administrator is Rhonda Bellefeuille.^[3] The RM's office is located in Hyas.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 8
• Saskatchewan Highway 9
• Saskatchewan Highway 49
• Saskatchewan Highway 650
• Saskatchewan Highway 662
• Saskatchewan Highway 753
• Canadian National Railway

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Clayton No. 333". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.