The Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273 (2016 population: 421) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical buildings located within the RM.

  • Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration (also called the Dneiper Catholic Church) - Constructed in 1931 in a byzantine cruciform style. The church is of historic significance within the community.[5]
  • Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (also called Holy Assumption of St. Mary and the Boychuk Church) - Constructed in 1902 and officially opened in 1927, the church still hosts an annual service attended by descendants of early immigrants to the area.[6]
  • St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1924, the church includes a separate bell tower and is of historical significance in the community.[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,042—    
1986957−8.2%
1991784−18.1%
1996650−17.1%
2001565−13.1%
2006462−18.2%
2011520+12.6%
2016421−19.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 had a population of 438 living in 194 of its 264 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 820.7 km2 (316.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 recorded a population of 421 living in 191 of its 267 total private dwellings, a -19% change from its 2011 population of 520. With a land area of 855.28 km2 (330.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Harvey Malanowich while its administrator is Todd Steele.[3] The RM's office is located in Mikado.[3]

Transportation

Passenger rail service is provided to the RM by Via Rail at its Mikado flag stop.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Sliding Hills No. 273". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration
  6. ^ Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
  7. ^ St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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