Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304

The Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 (2016 population: 301) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

Buchanan No. 304
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304
Location of the RM of Buchanan No. 304 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.737°N 102.612°W / 51.737; -102.612[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Don Skoretz
• Governing body	RM of Buchanan No. 304 Council
• Administrator	Twila Hadubiak
• Office location	Buchanan
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	738.8 km2 (285.3 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	301
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Buchanan No. 304 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounding by the RM.

Villages

• Buchanan

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Organized hamlets^[5]

• Amsterdam
• Tadmore

Localities

• Mitchellview
• Tiny

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	913	—
1986	809	−11.4%
1991	669	−17.3%
1996	546	−18.4%
2001	506	−7.3%
2006	435	−14.0%
2011	406	−6.7%
2016	301	−25.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 had a population of 330 living in 150 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change of 22.2% from its 2016 population of 270. With a land area of 708.27 km² (273.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 recorded a population of 301 living in 144 of its 214 total private dwellings, a -25.9% change from its 2011 population of 406. With a land area of 738.8 km² (285.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Buchanan No. 304 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Don Skoretz while its administrator is Twila Hadubiak.^[3] The RM's office is located in Buchanan.^[3]

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 Buchanan No. 304". 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. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.