King George No. 256 | |
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Rural Municipality of King George No. 256 | |
Coordinates: 51°08′24″N 107°28′12″W / 51.140°N 107.470°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 7 |
SARM division | 3 |
Formed [2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Bonnie Simonson |
• Governing body | RM of King George No. 256 Council |
• Administrator | Krista James |
• Office location | Dinsmore |
Area (2016)
[4] | |
• Land | 831.97 km2 (321.23 sq mi) |
Population (2016)
[4] | |
• Total | 226 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer ( DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of King George No. 256 ( 2016 population: 226) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.
The RM of King George No. 256 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. [2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of King George No. 256 had a population of 178 living in 79 of its 94 total private dwellings, a change of -21.2% from its 2016 population of 226. With a land area of 820.32 km2 (316.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021. [7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of King George No. 256 recorded a population of 226 living in 85 of its 89 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 217. With a land area of 831.97 km2 (321.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. [4]
The RM of King George No. 256 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 Bonnie Simonson while its administrator is Krista James. [3] The RM's office is located in Dinsmore. [3]