Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

49°39′29″N 107°48′36″W / 49.658°N 107.810°W / 49.658; -107.810^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division4SARM division3Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands Provincial ridingWood RiverFormed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveDenis Chenard • Governing bodyRM of Wise Creek No. 77 Council • AdministratorKathy Collins • Office locationShaunavonArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land845.81 km² (326.57 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total205 • Density0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0N 2M0

Area code(s)306 and 639WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 (2016 population: 205) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province near Admiral.

History

The RM of Wise Creek No. 77 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Cadillac

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities^[5]

Admiral, dissolved from village status on August 17, 2006^[6]
Crichton
Driscol Lake
Frenchville

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	371	—
1986	346	−6.7%
1991	315	−9.0%
1996	297	−5.7%
2001	257	−13.5%
2006	222	−13.6%
2011	157	−29.3%
2016	205	+30.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[7]^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wise Creek No. 77 had a population of 188 living in 83 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 205. With a land area of 822.49 km² (317.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wise Creek No. 77 recorded a population of 205 living in 85 of its 97 total private dwellings, a 30.6% change from its 2011 population of 157. With a land area of 845.81 km² (326.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Wise Creek No. 77 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 Denis Chenard while its administrator is Kathy Collins.^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. The RM shares this office with the RM of Grassy Creek.^[3]

Transportation

Highway 13—serves Shaunavon
Highway 37—serves Shaunavon
Highway 722—serves Shaunavon

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Wise Creek No. 77". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
^ Restructured Villages, Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, archived from the original on March 25, 2008, retrieved February 10, 2008
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.