Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
50°11′46″N 104°15′04″W / 50.196°N 104.251°W / 50.196; -104.251[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division6SARM division2Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingIndian Head-MilestoneFormed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveArmond Gervais • Governing bodyRM of Lajord No. 128 Council • AdministratorLynette Herauf • Office locationLajordArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land943.87 km2 (364.43 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,232 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0G 2V0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 (2016 population: 1,232) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Lajord No. 128 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical buildings located within the RM.

  • Church and Grotto in St. Peter's Colony (now called St. Peter's Colony) - Constructed in 1905 as a church and shrine of our Lady of Lourdes.[5]
  • Kronau Cemetery Site (formerly called Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery; and now called the Kronau Bethlehem Heritage Cemetery) - Constructed in 1896, by early German-Russian Lutheran homesteaders. The cemetery is near the site of a former one room school house where services were held until a church was constructed. The cemetery is located near the hamlet of Kronau.[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,085—    
19861,104+1.8%
19911,032−6.5%
19961,034+0.2%
20011,036+0.2%
2006977−5.7%
2011993+1.6%
20161,232+24.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lajord No. 128 had a population of 985 living in 345 of its 391 total private dwellings, a change of -20% from its 2016 population of 1,232. With a land area of 945.1 km2 (364.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lajord No. 128 recorded a population of 1,232 living in 417 of its 473 total private dwellings, a 24.1% change from its 2011 population of 993. With a land area of 943.87 km2 (364.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Lajord No. 128 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 Armond Gervais while its administrator is Lynette Herauf.[3] The RM's office is located in Lajord.[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. ^ 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 Lajord No. 128". 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. ^ Church and Grotto in St. Peter's Colony
  6. ^ Kronau Cemetery Site Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "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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