Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70

The Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 (2016 population: 255) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Key West No. 70
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70
Location of the RM of Key West No. 70 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Key West No. 70 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.650°N 105.028°W / 49.650; -105.028[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWeyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveZane McKerricher
 • Governing bodyRM of Key West No. 70 Council
 • AdministratorYvonne Johnston
 • Office locationOgema
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land825.26 km2 (318.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total255
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1Y0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Key West No. 70 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] The municipality had a post office from 1908 to 1926. It was named for Key West, Florida.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

The RM also surrounds a portion of the Piapot Cree First Nation 75H.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981673—    
1986600−10.8%
1991514−14.3%
1996470−8.6%
2001385−18.1%
2006309−19.7%
2011287−7.1%
2016255−11.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[10][11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Key West No. 70 had a population of 251 living in 108 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 786.65 km2 (303.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[12]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Key West No. 70 recorded a population of 255 living in 107 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -11.1% change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of 825.26 km2 (318.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Key West No. 70 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 Zane McKerricher while its administrator is Yvonne Johnston.[3] The RM's office is located in Ogema.[3]

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 Key West No. 70". 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. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. Government of Canada Place Names - Bures, Saskatchewan
  7. Government of Canada Place Names - Edgeworth, Saskatchewan
  8. Government of Canada Place Names - Key West, Saskatchewan
  9. Government of Canada Place Names - Querrin, Saskatchewan
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. "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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