Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190

For the rural municipality in Manitoba of the same name, see Rural Municipality of Dufferin.

The Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190 (2016 population: 559) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

Dufferin No. 190
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Dufferin No. 190
Location of the RM of Dufferin No. 190 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.664°N 105.421°W / 50.664; -105.421[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	6
SARM division	2
Formed[2]	December 9, 1912
Government [3]
• Reeve	Russ Kirzinger
• Governing body	RM of Dufferin No. 190 Council
• Administrator	Rodney Audette
• Office location	Bethune
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	957.04 km2 (369.52 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	559
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Dufferin No. 190 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Bethune
• Findlater

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• North Grove

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	616	—
1986	598	−2.9%
1991	574	−4.0%
1996	582	+1.4%
2001	563	−3.3%
2006	540	−4.1%
2011	512	−5.2%
2016	559	+9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Dufferin No. 190 had a population of 454 living in 209 of its 328 total private dwellings, a change of -18.8% from its 2016 population of 559. With a land area of 949.88 km² (366.75 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 Dufferin No. 190 recorded a population of 559 living in 181 of its 327 total private dwellings, a 13.8% change from its 2011 population of 491. With a land area of 957.04 km² (369.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Dufferin No. 190 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 Russ Kirzinger while its administrator is Rodney Audette.^[3] The RM's office is located in Bethune.^[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 Dufferin No. 190". 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.