Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225
{{Short description|Rural Municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Canaan No. 225
|official_name = Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225
|settlement_type = Rural municipality
|other_name =
|motto =
|image_skyline =
|image_caption =
|imagesize = 200
|image_map =
{{Location map+ |CAN SK Canaan
|caption =
|float = center
|places =
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Canaan
|label = Lucky Lake
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg
|marksize = 6
|position = left
|lat_deg = 50.9851
|lon_deg = -107.1368}}
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Canaan
|label = Dudley
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
|marksize = 4
|position = right
|lat_deg = 50.9363
|lon_deg = -107.1913}}
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|image_map1 = SK RM 225 Canaan.svg
|mapsize1 = 200
|map_caption1 = Location of the RM of Canaan No. 225 in Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 =
|subdivision_type3 = Census division
|subdivision_name3 = 7
|subdivision_type4 = Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
|subdivision_name4 = 3
|subdivision_type5 = Federal riding
|subdivision_name5 =
|subdivision_type6 = Provincial riding
|subdivision_name6 =
|government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2343 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Canaan No. 225 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_name = Lars Bjorgan
|leader_title1 = Governing body
|leader_name1 = RM of Canaan No. 225 Council
|leader_title2 = Administrator
|leader_name2 = Melanie Dyck
|leader_title3 = Office location
|leader_name3 = Lucky Lake
|leader_title4 =
|leader_name4 =
|established_title = Formed ({{abbr|LID|Local improvement district}})
|established_date =
|established_title2 = Formed
|established_date2 = January 1, 1913
|established_title3 = Name change
|established_date3 =
|established_title4 = Name change
|established_date4 =
|established_title5 = Amalgamated
|established_date5 =
|area_land_km2 = 549.09
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 140
|population_density_km2 = 0.3
|timezone = CST
|timezone_DST = CST
|coordinates = {{coord|50.858|N|107.057|W|region:CA-SK_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}{{cite web | url=http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/geobase_cgn_toponyme/prov_csv_eng/ | title=Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) | publisher=Government of Canada | date=July 24, 2019 | access-date=May 23, 2020}}
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code =
|area_code = 306 and 639
|blank_name = Highway(s)
|blank_info =
|blank1_name = Railway(s)
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|blank2_name = Waterway(s)
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The Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225 (2016 population: {{nts|140}}) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.
History
The RM of Canaan No. 225 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}
Geography
= Communities and localities =
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Localities
Demographics
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{{Historical populations
| title = Population history
(1981–2016)
| type = Canada
| align = right
| footnote = Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}
|1981|292
|1986|246
|1991|204
|1996|171
|2001|191
|2006|165
|2011|149
|2016|140
}}
}}
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Canaan No. 225 had a population of {{val|145|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|56|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|61|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:145-140}}|140|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|140|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|549.95|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|145|549.95|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 13, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Canaan No. 225 recorded a population of {{nts|140}} living in {{nts|56}} of its {{nts|56}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:140-149}}|149|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|149}}. With a land area of {{convert|549.09|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|140|549.09|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}
Attractions
Government
The RM of Canaan No. 225 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Lars Bjorgan while its administrator is Melanie Dyck. The RM's office is located in Lucky Lake.
Transportation
See also
References
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