Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166

The Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166 (2016 population: 806) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.

Excelsior No. 166 Waldeck No. 166 (1909–1916)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166
Rush Lake Waldeck Beaver Flat Main Centre
Location of the RM of Excelsior No. 166 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.635°N 107.494°W / 50.635; -107.494[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	3
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Name change[3]	March 1, 1916 (from RM of Waldeck No. 166)
Government [4]
• Reeve	Harold Martens
• Governing body	RM of Excelsior No. 166 Council
• Administrator	Dianne Hahn
• Office location	Rush Lake
Area  (2016)[5]
• Land	1,198.35 km2 (462.69 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[5]
• Total	806
• Density	0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Waldeck No. 166 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Excelsior No. 166 on March 1, 1916.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Rush Lake
• Waldeck

Resort villages

• Beaver Flat

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Main Centre
• New Main Centre
• Old Beaver Flat
• Old Main Centre
• Prairie View

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,088	—
1986	1,003	−7.8%
1991	945	−5.8%
1996	892	−5.6%
2001	855	−4.1%
2006	825	−3.5%
2011	959	+16.2%
2016	806	−16.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Excelsior No. 166 had a population of 808 living in 221 of its 247 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 806. With a land area of 1,196.48 km² (461.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Excelsior No. 166 recorded a population of 806 living in 228 of its 244 total private dwellings, a -16% change from its 2011 population of 959. With a land area of 1,198.35 km² (462.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Government

The RM of Excelsior No. 166 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Harold Martens while its administrator is Dianne Hahn.^[4] The RM's office is located in Rush Lake.^[4]

Transportation

Rail^[9]

• C.P.R. West. -- serves Uren, Ernfold, Morse, Herbert, Rush Lake, Waldeck, Aikins, Swift Current

Roads

• Highway 628—intersects with Highway 1
• Highway 1—serves Waldeck, Rush Lake, and Herbert

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Excelsior No. 166". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
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.
9. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.