Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257

The Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257 (2016 population: 445) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Monet No. 257
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257
Elrose Lille Wartime Greenan Chipperfield Gunnworth Hughton Forgan Glamis
Location of the RM of Monet No. 257 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.193°N 108.023°W / 51.193; -108.023[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Duncan Campbell
• Governing body	RM of Monet No. 257 Council
• Administrator	Meghan Nickason
• Office location	Elrose
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,591.7 km2 (614.6 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	445
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Monet No. 257 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Elrose

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Chipperfield
• Forgan
• Greenan
• Gunnworth
• Hughton
• Lille
• Wartime

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	836	—
1986	818	−2.2%
1991	667	−18.5%
1996	613	−8.1%
2001	564	−8.0%
2006	479	−15.1%
2011	495	+3.3%
2016	445	−10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Monet No. 257 had a population of 432 living in 139 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 445. With a land area of 1,587.99 km² (613.13 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 Monet No. 257 recorded a population of 445 living in 136 of its 155 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 495. With a land area of 1,591.7 km² (614.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

There is a historical site, a regional park, and a museum located within the RM.

• Hughton Medicine Wheel, in Hughton: an archeological site consisting of a central cairn, radiating walkways.^[8]
• Elrose Brick School Museum
• Elrose Regional Park

Government

The RM of Monet No. 257 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 Duncan Campbell while its administrator is Meghan Nickason.^[3] The RM's office is located in Elrose.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 4
• Saskatchewan Highway 44
• Saskatchewan Highway 664
• Saskatchewan Highway 751
• Saskatchewan Highway 752
• 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 Monet No. 257". 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.
8. Hughton Medicine Wheel