The Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 (2016 population: 377) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.
Mayfield No. 406 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 | |
 Location of the RM of Mayfield No. 406 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′26″N 107°51′07″W / 52.574°N 107.852°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Craig Hamilton |
| • Governing body | RM of Mayfield No. 406 Council |
| • Administrator | Brenda Appleton |
| • Office location | Maymont |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 782.5 km2 (302.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 377 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Mayfield No. 406 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] The RM's name is a portmanteau of Maymont and Fielding.[5]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Glenburn Regional Park
editGlenburn Regional Park (52°29′44″N 107°42′06″W / 52.4956°N 107.7017°W) is a regional park in the RM of Mayfield on the north bank of North Saskatchewan River about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Maymont. The park is near the location of the former Maymont Ferry, which operated crossing the North Saskatchewan River from 1926 to 1975. Access to the park is from Highway 376.[9]
The park has a campground with 61 campsites, ball diamonds, a 3-hole grass greens golf course, disc golf, a man-made swimming pool that is spring fed, access to the river, and hiking trails.[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mayfield No. 406 had a population of 391 living in 158 of its 172 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 377. With a land area of 780.54 km2 (301.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[13]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mayfield No. 406 recorded a population of 377 living in 158 of its 172 total private dwellings, a -3.1% change from its 2011 population of 389. With a land area of 782.5 km2 (302.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe RM of Mayfield No. 406 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 Craig Hamilton while its administrator is Brenda Appleton.[3] The RM's office is located in Maymont.[3]
References
edit- ^ "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 Mayfield No. 406". 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.
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 278. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ Huang, Yj; Powers, R; Montelione, Gt (February 2005), "Statistics", Statistics Canada; Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 127, no. 6, Government of Canada, pp. 1665–74, doi:10.1021/ja047109h, PMID 15701001, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ "Mayfield No. 406", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ "Glenburn Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Glenburn". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "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.