Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122

The Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122 (2016 population: 289) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is approximately 200 km (120 mi) east of Regina and bisected by the Trans-Canada Highway.

Martin No. 122
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122
Location of the RM of Martin No. 122 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.213°N 101.902°W / 50.213; -101.902[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
SARM division	1
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Gerald Flaman
• Governing body	RM of Martin No. 122 Council
• Administrator	Cheryl Barrett
• Office location	Moosomin
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	556.5 km2 (214.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	289
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 3N0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Martin No. 122 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	548	—
1986	472	−13.9%
1991	387	−18.0%
1996	370	−4.4%
2001	339	−8.4%
2006	339	+0.0%
2011	333	−1.8%
2016	289	−13.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Martin No. 122 had a population of 254 living in 101 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change of -12.1% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 542.27 km² (209.37 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 Martin No. 122 recorded a population of 289 living in 115 of its 130 total private dwellings, a -13.2% change from its 2011 population of 333. With a land area of 556.5 km² (214.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Wapella

The RM also surrounds the Ochapowace 71-26 First Nations Indian reserve.

Government

The RM of Martin No. 122 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 Gerald Flaman while its administrator is Cheryl Barrett.^[3] The RM's office is located in Moosomin.^[3]

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 Martin No. 122". 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.

External links

• Official website