Mervin No. 499 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 | |
 Location of the RM of Mervin No. 499 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:53°30′25″N108°49′16″W / 53.507°N 108.821°W /53.507; -108.821[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Amalgamated[3] | June 1, 1990(with RM of Greenfield No. 529) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gerry Ritz |
| • Governing body | RM of Mervin No. 499 Council |
| • Administrator | L. Ryan Domotor |
| • Office location | Turtleford |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 1,594.6 km2 (615.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
• Total | 1,256 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
TheRural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 (2016 population:1,256) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 17 andSARM Division No. 6.
The RM of Mervin No. 499 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] It absorbed the RM of Greenfield No. 529.[3] The RM of Greenfield No. 529 was originally named the RM of Bright Sand No. 529 prior to February 2, 1926.[6]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Mervin No. 499 had a population of1,711 living in781 of its1,631 total private dwellings, a change of36.2% from its 2016 population of1,256. With a land area of 1,581.66 km2 (610.68 sq mi), it had a population density of1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mervin No. 499 recorded a population of1,256 living in583 of its1,607 total private dwellings, a2.6% change from its 2011 population of1,224. With a land area of 1,594.6 km2 (615.7 sq mi), it had a population density of0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
The RM of Mervin No. 499 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.[4] Thereeve of the RM isGerry Ritz while its administrator is L. Ryan Domotor.[4] The RM's office is located in Turtleford.[4]
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