Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490

Garden River No. 490 Russia No. 490 (1913–1928)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490
Location of the RM of Garden River No. 490 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.307°N 105.302°W / 53.307; -105.302[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Name change[3]	March 24, 1928 (from RM of Russia No. 490)
Government [4]
• Reeve	Ryan Scragg
• Governing body	RM of Garden River No. 490 Council
• Administrator	Rebecca Matthews
• Office location	Meath Park
Area  (2016)[5]
• Land	662.9 km^2 (255.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[5]
• Total	727
• Density	1.1/km^2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 (2016 population: 727) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Russia No. 490 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Garden River No. 490 on March 24, 1928.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Albertville
• Meath Park
• Weirdale

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	882	—
1986	808	−8.4%
1991	711	−12.0%
1996	709	−0.3%
2001	725	+2.3%
2006	633	−12.7%
2011	641	+1.3%
2016	727	+13.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garden River No. 490 had a population of 647 living in 259 of its 295 total private dwellings, a change of -3.6% from its 2016 population of 671. With a land area of 656.6 km² (253.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km² (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 727 living in 280 of its 304 total private dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2011 population of 641. With a land area of 662.9 km² (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Government

The RM of Garden River No. 490 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Ryan Scragg while its administrator is Rebecca Matthews.^[4] The RM's office is located in Meath Park.^[4]

Transportation

Roads^[9]

• Highway 355—runs east/west starting at Meath Park and continues across Highway 2 then ends at Sturgeon Lake. serves Albertville, and Meath Park within the RM of Garden River No. 490
• Highway 55—a mainly north south section north of Meath Park
• Highway 120—a mainly north south section south of Meath Park

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Garden River No. 490". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
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.
9. Eversoft Streets and Trips