Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404
{{Short description|Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{See also|Laird (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use MDY dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Laird No. 404
|official_name = Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404
|settlement_type = Rural municipality
|other_name =
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|image_caption =
|imagesize = 200
|image_map = SK RM 404 Laird.svg
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|map_caption = Location of the RM of Laird No. 404 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 = 15
|subdivision_type4 = Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
|subdivision_name4 = 5
|subdivision_type5 = Federal riding
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|subdivision_type6 = Provincial riding
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|government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2439 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Laird No. 404 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_name = Terry Knippel
|leader_title1 = Governing body
|leader_name1 = RM of Laird No. 404 Council
|leader_title2 = Administrator
|leader_name2 = Bertha Buhler
|leader_title3 = Office location
|leader_name3 = Waldheim
|leader_title4 =
|leader_name4 =
|established_title = Formed ({{abbr|LID|Local improvement district}})
|established_date =
|established_title2 = Formed
|established_date2 = December 12, 1910
|established_title3 = Name change
|established_date3 =
|established_title4 = Name change
|established_date4 =
|established_title5 = Amalgamated
|established_date5 =
|area_land_km2 = 729.98
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 1387
|population_density_km2 = 1.9
|timezone = CST
|timezone_DST = CST
|coordinates = {{coord|52.598|N|106.773|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 Laird No. 404 (2016 population: {{nts|1387}}) 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 Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.{{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}}
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|1164
|1986|1214
|1991|1102
|1996|1070
|2001|1154
|2006|1136
|2011|1240
|2016|1387
}}
}}
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laird No. 404 had a population of {{val|1304|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|396|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|428|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1304-1387}}|1387|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|1387|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|725.42|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1304|725.42|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 Laird No. 404 recorded a population of {{nts|1387}} living in {{nts|400}} of its {{nts|415}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:1387-1240}}|1240|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|1240}}. With a land area of {{convert|729.98|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1387|729.98|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}}
Geography
= Communities and localities =
Attractions
- Fort Carlton
- Hepburn Museum of Wheat{{cite web |title=The Hepburn Museum of Wheat |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1300/the-hepburn-museum-of-wheat |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=24 September 2023}}
- Waldheim Regional Park
- Shekinah Retreat Centre{{cite web |title=Shekinah Retreat Centre |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/2545/shekinah-retreat-centre |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=24 September 2023}}
Government
The RM of Laird No. 404 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 Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler. The RM's office is located in Waldheim.
Transportation
See also
References
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{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan|rural=yes}}
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