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The Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 (2016 population: 319) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

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Stonehenge No. 73
Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73
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Peace Lutheran Church
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Lakenheath
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Stonehenge
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Maxstone
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Location of the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.546°N 106.206°W / 49.546; -106.206[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
  ReeveChris Sinclair
  Governing bodyRM of Stonehenge No. 73 Council
  AdministratorTammy Franks
  Office locationLimerick
Area
 (2016)[4]
  Land985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
319
  Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
  Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 2P0
Area code(s)306 and 639
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History

The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981701    
1986670−4.4%
1991659−1.6%
1996592−10.2%
2001545−7.9%
2006442−18.9%
2011403−8.8%
2016319−20.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 had a population of 385 living in 156 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 380. With a land area of 956.43 km2 (369.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 recorded a population of 319 living in 136 of its 169 total private dwellings, a -20.8% change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

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Government

The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Chris Sinclair while its administrator is Tammy Franks.[3] The RM's office is located in Limerick.[3]

Transportation

The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[9]

See also

References

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