The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 (2016 population: 1,370) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it surrounds the City of Estevan. The RM is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Divide County and Burke County in North Dakota.
Estevan No. 5 | |
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Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 | |
Hitchcock | |
Coordinates: 49°07′55″N 102°58′34″W / 49.132°N 102.976°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 1 |
SARM division | 1 |
Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
Provincial riding | Estevan |
Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Terry Keating |
• Governing body | RM of Estevan No. 5 Council |
• Administrator | Loran Tessier |
• Office location | Estevan |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 773.38 km2 (298.60 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,370 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S4A 0T8 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Website | rmestevan |
The RM of Estevan No. 5 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following parks are within the RM:
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Estevan No. 5 had a population of 1,279 living in 474 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2016 population of 1,370. With a land area of 772 km2 (298 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Estevan No. 5 recorded a population of 1,370 living in 487 of its 525 total private dwellings, a 20.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,139. With a land area of 773.38 km2 (298.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Estevan No. 5 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Terry Keating, while its administrator is Loran Tessier.[3] The RM's office is located in Minton.[3]