Garden River No. 490
Russia No. 490 (1913–1928) | |
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Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 | |
![]() Location of the RM of Garden River No. 490 in
Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 53°18′25″N 105°18′07″W / 53.307°N 105.302°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed [2] | January 1, 1913 |
Name change [3] | March 24, 1928 (from RM of Russia No. 490) |
Government | |
• Reeve | Ryan Scragg |
• Governing body | RM of Garden River No. 490 Council |
• Administrator | Rebecca Matthews |
• Office location | Meath Park |
Area (2016)
[5] | |
• Land | 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[5] | |
• Total | 727 |
• Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer ( DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 ( 2016 population: 727) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
The RM of Russia No. 490 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. [2] Its name was changed to the RM of Garden River No. 490 on March 24, 1928. [3]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garden River No. 490 had a population of 647 living in 259 of its 295 total private dwellings, a change of -3.6% from its 2016 population of 671. With a land area of 656.6 km2 (253.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021. [8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 727 living in 280 of its 304 total private dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2011 population of 641. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016. [5]
The RM of Garden River No. 490 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month. [4] The reeve of the RM is Ryan Scragg while its administrator is Rebecca Matthews. [4] The RM's office is located in Meath Park. [4]