Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470

This article is about the rural municipality. For the village, see Paynton.

The Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470 (2016 population: 255) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the northwest-central portion of the province.

Paynton No. 470
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470
Bresaylor elevator along Highway 16
Location of the RM of Paynton No. 470 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.018°N 108.951°W / 53.018; -108.951[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
SARM division	6
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Kevin Garrett
• Governing body	RM of Paynton No. 470 Council
• Administrator	Michelle Buechler
• Office location	Paynton
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	593.95 km2 (229.33 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	255
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Paynton No. 470 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Paynton

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bresaylor

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	389	—
1986	376	−3.3%
1991	354	−5.9%
1996	301	−15.0%
2001	259	−14.0%
2006	254	−1.9%
2011	268	+5.5%
2016	255	−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Paynton No. 470 had a population of 238 living in 104 of its 127 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 588.62 km² (227.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Paynton No. 470 recorded a population of 255 living in 106 of its 135 total private dwellings, a -4.9% change from its 2011 population of 268. With a land area of 593.95 km² (229.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Paynton No. 470 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 Kevin Garrett while its administrator is Michelle Buechler.^[3] The RM's office is located in Paynton.^[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 Paynton No. 470". 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.