Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161

The Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 (2016 population: 1,163) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province, surrounding the city of Moose Jaw.

Moose Jaw No. 161
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161
Moose Jaw Pasqua Burdick Boharm Belbeck
Location of the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.443°N 105.513°W / 50.443; -105.513[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	Ron Brumwell
• Governing body	RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 Council
• Administrator	Mike Wirges
• Office location	Moose Jaw
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	1,163
• Density	1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

• Moose Jaw

Villages

• Tuxford

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Boharm
• Bushell Park

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	2,116	—
1986	2,146	+1.4%
1991	1,959	−8.7%
1996	1,856	−5.3%
2001	1,388	−25.2%
2006	1,228	−11.5%
2011	1,147	−6.6%
2016	1,163	+1.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 had a population of 1,207 living in 496 of its 557 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,143. With a land area of 777.62 km² (300.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km² (4.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of 1,163 living in 459 of its 524 total private dwellings, a 1.4% increase from its 2011 population of 1,147. With a land area of 793.73 km² (306.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km² (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 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 Ron Brumwell while its administrator is Mike Wirges.^[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 Moose Jaw No. 161". 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