Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 (2016 population: 798) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.
Biggar No. 347 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 | |
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 Location of the RM of Biggar No. 347 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.087°N 108.150°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Jeanne Marie de Moissac |
| • Governing body | RM of Biggar No. 347 Council |
| • Administrator | Sandi Silvernagle |
| • Office location | Biggar |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,598.56 km2 (617.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 798 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 4 Highway 14 Highway 51 Highway 658 |
| Railway(s) | Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Railway |
History
The RM of Biggar No. 347 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Springwater (dissolved as a village December 31, 2006)[5]
- Localities
Biggar & District Regional Park
Biggar & District Regional Park (52.0792°N 107.9756°W)[6] is a small regional park located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Biggar on Highway 4.[7] The park has an 11-site campground and an open area for group camping with two cook shacks. Just north of the campground is the 9-hole, grass greens golf course. Each hole has two spots to tee off from.[8][9]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Biggar No. 347 had a population of 805 living in 264 of its 307 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 798. With a land area of 1,576.09 km2 (608.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Biggar No. 347 recorded a population of 798 living in 262 of its 307 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of 1,598.56 km2 (617.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Biggar No. 347 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Jeanne Marie de Moissac while its administrator is Sandi Silvernagle.[3] The RM's office is located in Biggar.[3]
See also
References
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