Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°19′05″N 109°23′46″W / 53.318°N 109.396°W / 53.318; -109.396^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division17SARM division6Formed^[2]December 13, 1909Government

^[3]

• ReeveLarry Lundquist • Governing bodyRM of Eldon No. 471 Council • AdministratorLee Torrance • Office locationMaidstoneArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land1,007.59 km² (389.03 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total750 • Density0.7/km² (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 (2016 population: 750) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Eldon No. 471 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2] It was originally formed as Local Improvement District 24-5-3 on April 26, 1907.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Maidstone

Villages

Waseca

Silver Lake Regional Park

Silver Lake Regional Park (53°13′42″N 109°16′04″W / 53.2284°N 109.2679°W / 53.2284; -109.2679)^[5] is in the RM of Eldon on the eastern part of Silver Lake. At over 105 ha (260 acres), the park has a campground with 128 campsites, a 9-hole golf course, beach, ball diamonds, mini golf, laundry facilities, hiking trails, and a picnic area. Access is from Highway 21, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)} north of Maidstone.^[6]

In 1961, a swimming area was established on Silver Lake. By 1963, there had a picnic area, playground, sports ground, and a concession. One year later, in 1964, it was established as a regional park. Since then, the park has expanded and added more amenities. At about 85 ha (210 acres),^[7] Silver Lake is a small lake that has its outflow into the neighbouring Big Gully Creek. In 1971, a dyke was built at the lake's outflow to stabilise water levels and improve the beach.^[8]

Silver Lake Golf Club is a 9-hole, par 36 course totalling 3,160 yards with grass greens. The clubhouse is licensed and serves food. There are also a pro shop and club and cart rentals.^[9]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	964	—
1986	1,010	+4.8%
1991	882	−12.7%
1996	838	−5.0%
2001	766	−8.6%
2006	750	−2.1%
2011	751	+0.1%
2016	750	−0.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[10]^[11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Eldon No. 471 had a population of 700 living in 277 of its 303 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2016 population of 750. With a land area of 991.15 km² (382.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[12]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Eldon No. 471 recorded a population of 750 living in 275 of its 314 total private dwellings, a -0.1% change from its 2011 population of 751. With a land area of 1,007.59 km² (389.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Eldon No. 471 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 Larry Lundquist while its administrator is Lee Torrance.^[3] The RM's office is located in Maidstone.^[3]

References

^ "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 Eldon No. 471". 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.
^ "Silver Lake Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ "Silver Lake Regional Park and Golf Course". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ "Silver Lake". Sask Lakes. SaskLakes. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ "Silver Lake". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ "Silver Lake Golf Club". GolfPass. Retrieved September 9, 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.