Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428

See also: Star City (disambiguation)

The Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428 (2016 population: 918) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

Star City No. 428
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428
Location of the RM of Star City No. 428 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.800°N 104.418°W / 52.800; -104.418[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Robert Miller
• Governing body	RM of Star City No. 428 Council
• Administrator	Levina Cronk
• Office location	Star City
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	824.85 km2 (318.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	918
• Density	1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Star City No. 428 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

• Melfort

Towns

• Star City

Villages

• Valparaiso

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Clements
• Naisberry
• Resource
• South Star

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,185	—
1986	1,161	−2.0%
1991	1,081	−6.9%
1996	1,052	−2.7%
2001	1,011	−3.9%
2006	936	−7.4%
2011	911	−2.7%
2016	918	+0.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Star City No. 428 had a population of 811 living in 302 of its 314 total private dwellings, a change of -11.7% from its 2016 population of 918. With a land area of 822.81 km² (317.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km² (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Star City No. 428 recorded a population of 918 living in 315 of its 331 total private dwellings, a 0.8% change from its 2011 population of 911. With a land area of 824.85 km² (318.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Star City Heritage Museum
• Melfort & District Regional Park

Government

The RM of Star City No. 428 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 Robert Miller while its administrator is Levina Cronk.^[3] The RM's office is located in Star City.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 3
• Saskatchewan Highway 6
• Saskatchewan Highway 681
• Saskatchewan Highway 776

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 Star City No. 428". 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.