Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273 (original) (raw)
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Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Sliding Hills No. 273 | |
|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273 | |
 Location of the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 in Saskatchewan |
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| Coordinates: 51°31′08″N 102°13′05″W / 51.519°N 102.218°W / 51.519; -102.218[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government[3] | |
| • Reeve | Harvey Malanowich |
| • Governing body | RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 Council |
| • Administrator | Todd Steele |
| • Office location | Mikado |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 855.28 km2 (330.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
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.
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]
Population history(1981–2016)
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,042 | — |
| 1986 | 957 | −8.2% |
| 1991 | 784 | −18.1% |
| 1996 | 650 | −17.1% |
| 2001 | 565 | −13.1% |
| 2006 | 462 | −18.2% |
| 2011 | 520 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 421 | −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]
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]
Passenger rail service is provided to the RM by Via Rail at Mikado station.
| Preceding station | 
Via Rail | Following station | | |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Canoratoward Churchill | | Winnipeg–Churchill | | Veregintoward Winnipeg |
| Former services | | | | |
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | | |
| Canoratoward Calgary | | Calgary – Winnipeg | | Veregintoward Winnipeg |
- ^ "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 Sliding Hills No. 273". 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.
- ^ Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration
- ^ [heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church]
- ^ St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
- ^ "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.