Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37

The Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37 (2016 population: 296) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is south of the city of Weyburn.

Lomond No. 37
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
Roughbark Creek in the RM of Lomond
Roughbark Creek in the RM of Lomond
Location of the RM of Lomond No. 37 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Lomond No. 37 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.419°N 103.811°W / 49.419; -103.811[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingEstevan
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveDesmond McKenzie
 • Governing bodyRM of Lomond No. 37 Council
 • AdministratorAleshia Underwood
 • Office locationWeyburn
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land833.95 km2 (321.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total296
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S4H 2K1
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Lomond No. 37 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Long Creek, Roughbark Creek,[5] and Jewell Creek all flow through the RM, eventually emptying into the Souris River.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Maxim

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981493—    
1986477−3.2%
1991436−8.6%
1996381−12.6%
2001365−4.2%
2006301−17.5%
2011304+1.0%
2016296−2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lomond No. 37 had a population of 275 living in 111 of its 121 total private dwellings, a change of -7.1% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 825.6 km2 (318.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lomond No. 37 recorded a population of 296 living in 113 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -2.6% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 833.95 km2 (321.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Economy

Its two principal industries are agriculture and petroleum production.

Government

The RM of Lomond No. 37 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Desmond McKenzie while its administrator is Aleshia Underwood.[3] The RM's office is located in Goodwater.[3]

A photo gallery of places in the RM of Lomond No. 37

  • The cemetery in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
    The cemetery in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
  • The location of the former school in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
    The location of the former school in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
  • The grain elevator in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37
    The grain elevator in Maxim, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Lomond No. 37

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Lomond No. 37". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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. "Roughbark Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  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.
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