Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

49°49′48″N 108°14′46″W / 49.830°N 108.246°W / 49.830; -108.246^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division4SARM division3Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands Provincial ridingCypress HillsFormed^[2]December 11, 1911Government

^[3]

• ReeveMel Larson • Governing bodyRM of Bone Creek No. 108 Council • AdministratorLana Bavle • Office locationShaunavonArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land847.16 km² (327.09 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total394 • Density0.5/km² (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0N 2M0

Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 (2016 population: 394) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM of Bone Creek No. 108.

Hamlets

Simmie

Localities^[5]

Illerbrun
Instow, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953.^[6]
Scotsguard, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1951.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	533	—
1986	506	−5.1%
1991	435	−14.0%
1996	458	+5.3%
2001	377	−17.7%
2006	321	−14.9%
2011	340	+5.9%
2016	394	+15.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[7]^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 had a population of 362 living in 107 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 834.81 km² (322.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 recorded a population of 394 living in 111 of its 128 total private dwellings, a 15.9% change from its 2011 population of 340. With a land area of 847.16 km² (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Mel Larson while its administrator is Lana Bavle.^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.^[3]

Transportation

Roads

Highway 13—serves Instow, Saskatchewan
Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
Highway 631—serves Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
Simmie, Saskatchewan
Highway 343—serves Simmie, Saskatchewan

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Bone Creek No. 108". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.