The Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97 (2016 population: 371) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Wellington No. 97 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97 | |
 Location of the RM of Wellington No. 97 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 103°50′42″W / 49.916°N 103.845°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Moosomin Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Kelly Schneider |
| • Governing body | RM of Wellington No. 97 Council |
| • Administrator | Heather Wawro |
| • Office location | Weyburn |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S4H 3J9 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Wellington No. 97 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wellington No. 97 had a population of 274 living in 119 of its 139 total private dwellings, a change of -26.1% from its 2016 population of 371. With a land area of 831.16 km2 (320.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wellington No. 97 recorded a population of 371 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2011 population of 356. With a land area of 838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Wellington No. 97 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kelly Schneider while its administrator is Heather Wawro.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3]