Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162

The Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 (2016 population: 576) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Caron No. 162
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162
Caronport Caron Archydal Grayburn
Location of the RM of Caron No. 162 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 105°52′52″W / 50.455°N 105.881°W / 50.455; -105.881^[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed^[2]	December 9, 1912
Government ^[3]
• Reeve	Gregory McKeown
• Governing body	RM of Caron No. 162 Council
• Administrator	John Morris
• Office location	Moose Jaw
Area  (2016)^[4]
• Land	569.87 km^2 (220.03 sq mi)
Population  (2016)^[4]
• Total	576
• Density	1/km^2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Caron No. 162 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.^[2]

Geography

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. As well, the smooth arid goosefoot (Chenopodium subglabrum) and long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is of special concern in the ecoregion.^[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Caronport

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[6]

• Caron

Localities^[7][8]

• Abound
• Archydal
• Archydal Airport
• Caron
• Grayburn
• Grayburn Airport
• McKeown Airport

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,100	—
1986	1,267	+15.2%
1991	541	−57.3%
1996	534	−1.3%
2001	518	−3.0%
2006	500	−3.5%
2011	516	+3.2%
2016	576	+11.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[9]^[10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caron No. 162 had a population of 603 living in 220 of its 233 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 576. With a land area of 566.74 km² (218.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caron No. 162 recorded a population of 576 living in 216 of its 234 total private dwellings, a 11.6% change from its 2011 population of 516. With a land area of 569.87 km² (220.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km² (2.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

Besant Recreation Site is along the Trans Canada Highway.^[12]

Government

The RM of Caron No. 162 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Gregory McKeown while its administrator is John Morris.^[3] The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.^[3]

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. . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Caron No. 162". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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. "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved December 29, 2007
8. "4707036 - Caron No. 162, geographical codes and localities, 2006", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, retrieved December 29, 2007
9. (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
12. "Caron No. 162", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 29, 2007