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The Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214 (2016 population: 867) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Cana No. 214 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical site located within the RM.

  • Home Quarter of the Wotherspoon Farm - Constructed in 1905, this homestead is located 412 miles north of Melville on Highway 47. The homestead is being restored as a historical site.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,238—    
19861,235−0.2%
19911,129−8.6%
19961,014−10.2%
2001952−6.1%
2006850−10.7%
2011858+0.9%
2016867+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cana No. 214 had a population of 904 living in 343 of its 381 total private dwellings, a change of 4.3% from its 2016 population of 867. With a land area of 813.42 km2 (314.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cana No. 214 recorded a population of 867 living in 337 of its 372 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 858. With a land area of 820.9 km2 (317.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Cana No. 214 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 Almasi while its administrator is Kali Tourney.[3] The RM's office is located in Melville.[3]

Transportation

Melville Municipal Airport is located within the rural municipality.

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Cana No. 214". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Pheasant Forks Heritage Site
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.