Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39

The Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 (2016 population: 199) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2.

The Gap No. 39
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39
Location of the RM of The Gap No. 39 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.425°N 104.628°W / 49.425; -104.628[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]	December 12, 1903
Government [3]
• Reeve	Lorne McClarty
• Governing body	RM of The Gap No. 39 Council
• Administrator	Laura Delanoy
• Office location	Ceylon
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	830.92 km2 (320.82 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	199
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 0T0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of The Gap No. 39 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1903.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Ceylon

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Hardy, dissolved as a village, January 1, 2000^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	422	—
1986	389	−7.8%
1991	320	−17.7%
1996	278	−13.1%
2001	280	+0.7%
2006	245	−12.5%
2011	230	−6.1%
2016	199	−13.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of The Gap No. 39 had a population of 181 living in 77 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of -9% from its 2016 population of 199. With a land area of 795.76 km² (307.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of The Gap No. 39 recorded a population of 199 living in 79 of its 97 total private dwellings, a -13.5% change from its 2011 population of 230. With a land area of 830.92 km² (320.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of The Gap No. 39 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 Lorne McClarty while its administrator is Laura Delanoy.^[3] The RM's office is located in Ceylon.^[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 The Gap No. 39". 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. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.