Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135

The Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135 (2016 population: 346) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.

Lawtonia No. 135
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135
Entry to Hodgeville
Hodgeville Vogel Dendron Tyson Scottsburgh
Location of the RM of Lawtonia No. 135 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.167°N 107.025°W / 50.167; -107.025[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	3
Formed[2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
• Reeve	Andrew Hanson
• Governing body	RM of Lawtonia No. 135 Council
• Administrator	Raelee Boehm
• Office location	Hodgeville
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	845.28 km2 (326.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	346
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Lawtonia No. 135 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Hodgeville

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Flowing Well
• Tyson
• Vogel

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	587	—
1986	560	−4.6%
1991	550	−1.8%
1996	461	−16.2%
2001	432	−6.3%
2006	356	−17.6%
2011	434	+21.9%
2016	346	−20.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lawtonia No. 135 had a population of 356 living in 98 of its 120 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 346. With a land area of 843.24 km² (325.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lawtonia No. 135 recorded a population of 346 living in 108 of its 123 total private dwellings, a -20.3% change from its 2011 population of 434. With a land area of 845.28 km² (326.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Lawtonia No. 135 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Andrew Hanson while its administrator is Raelee Boehm.^[3] The RM's office is located in Hodgeville.^[3]

Transportation

• Highway 19—serves Hodgeville, Saskatchewan
• Highway 363—serves Hodgeville, Saskatchewan

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 Lawtonia No. 135". 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.