Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245

The Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

Garry No. 245
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245
Location of the RM of Garry No. 245 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.254°N 103.063°W / 51.254; -103.063[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Allan Polegi
• Governing body	RM of Garry No. 245 Council
• Administrator	Tanis Ferguson
• Office location	Jedburgh
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	853.59 km2 (329.57 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	364
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Garry No. 245 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Beaver Dale
• Fitzmaurice
• Homefield
• Jedburgh
• Parkerview
• Rock Dell

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	818	—
1986	728	−11.0%
1991	682	−6.3%
1996	565	−17.2%
2001	514	−9.0%
2006	426	−17.1%
2011	412	−3.3%
2016	364	−11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garry No. 245 had a population of 370 living in 152 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of 790.2 km² (305.1 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 Garry No. 245 recorded a population of 364 living in 141 of its 146 total private dwellings, a -11.7% change from its 2011 population of 412. With a land area of 853.59 km² (329.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Garry No. 245 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Allan Polegi while its administrator is Tanis Ferguson.^[3] The RM's office is located in Jedburgh.^[3]

Transportation

• Highway 52
• Highway 617

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 Garry No. 245". 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.