Rural Municipality of Lac Pelletier No. 107

The Rural Municipality of Lac Pelletier No. 107 (2016 population: 546) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Lac Pelletier No. 107
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lac Pelletier No. 107
Métis veterans' cenotaph
Darlings Beach Blumenort Blumenhof Vesper Location of the RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.917°N 107.843°W / 49.917; -107.843[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Wood River
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Murray Spetz
• Governing body	RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 Council
• Administrator	Sandra Krushelniski
• Office location	Neville
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	849.27 km2 (327.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	546
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 1T0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[5]

• Darlings Beach

Localities^[6]

• Blumenhof
• Blumenort
• Lac Pelletier
• Neuhoffnung
• Vesper

Attractions

• Lac Pelletier Regional Park

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	586	—
1986	544	−7.2%
1991	515	−5.3%
1996	498	−3.3%
2001	501	+0.6%
2006	524	+4.6%
2011	607	+15.8%
2016	546	−10.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 had a population of 563 living in 223 of its 466 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 546. With a land area of 841.37 km² (324.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 recorded a population of 546 living in 180 of its 396 total private dwellings, a -10% change from its 2011 population of 607. With a land area of 849.27 km² (327.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 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 Murray Spetz while its administrator is Sandra Krushelniski.^[3] The RM's office is located in Neville.^[3]

Transportation

• Highway 4
• Highway 43
• Highway 343

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 Lac Pelletier No. 107". 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. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.