Rural Municipality of Hillsborough No. 132

The Rural Municipality of Hillsborough No. 132 (2016 population: 101) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. At 445.25 kilometres (276.7 mi) in area, it is the smallest RM in Saskatchewan.

Hillsborough No. 132
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Hillsborough No. 132
Old Wives Old Wives Lake
Location of the RM of Hillsborough No. 132 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.176°N 105.852°W / 50.176; -105.852[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Don Tremblay
• Governing body	RM of Hillsborough No. 132 Council
• Administrator	Charlene Loos
• Office location	Moose Jaw
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	445.25 km2 (171.91 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	101
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Hillsborough No. 132 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2] True to the name, much of its landmass is occupied by rolling pasture land, as well as Old Wives Lake. Because of this, it has often historically been Saskatchewan's least populated rural municipality. Its count of 101 current inhabitants exceeds only Glen McPherson No. 46, which has 72.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Lillestrom
• Old Wives
• Orland

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	174	—
1986	182	+4.6%
1991	166	−8.8%
1996	154	−7.2%
2001	159	+3.2%
2006	122	−23.3%
2011	114	−6.6%
2016	101	−11.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hillsborough No. 132 had a population of 97 living in 41 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of -4% from its 2016 population of 101. With a land area of 434.18 km² (167.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Hillsborough No. 132 recorded a population of 101 living in 38 of its 54 total private dwellings, a -11.4% change from its 2011 population of 114. With a land area of 445.25 km² (171.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Hillsborough No. 132 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 Don Tremblay while its administrator is Charlene Loos.^[3] The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.^[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 Hillsborough No. 132". 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.