Rural Rural Address

Clayton Rm No. 333 Clayton Rm No 333 S0A 3X0

Moose Creek No. 33 Saskatchewan Information

The Rural Municipality of Moose Creek No. 33 (2016 population: 379) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. _x000D_ The RM of Moose Creek No. 33 incorporated as a rural municipality on 12 December, 1910. _x000D_ Moose Creek United Church and Cemetery, also known as Moose Creek Methodist Church until 1925 when it joined the United Church, is an historical site located within the RM. _x000D_ Constructed in 1916, the United Church is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of Carlyle. The initial funding to build the church came from community donations and a $1,500 loan at 8% interest from John Hewitt. When he died in 1927, the balance of the loan was cancelled. The cemetery was established two years after the completion of the church, in 1918. The cemetery is the final resting place for many of the early settlers. The first wedding there was between Tom Cook and Isabel Wallace and was officiated by Reverend F.B. Ball _x000D_ On 5 March, 1991, the church and cemetery were designated a Municipal Heritage Resource and on 10 August, they were added to the Register for Canada’s Historic Places. _x000D_ The heritage value of the property also lies in the landscape. The Moose Creek United Church and Cemetery is situated on large well-groomed grounds, reflecting property’s importance to the community. The borders are defined by a partial shelter belt, and the cemetery is further separated from the church grounds by a loosely-treed border and an ornate brick and iron gate._x000D_ The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. _x000D_ The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Creek No. 33 had a population of 306 living in 116 of its 136 total private dwellings, a change of -19.3% from its 2016 population of 379. With a land area of 828.74 km2 (319.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Creek No. 33 recorded a population of 379 living in 132 of its 151 total private dwellings, a 1.9% change from its 2011 population of 372. With a land area of 842.03 km2 (325.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ The RM of Moose Creek No. 33 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Howard Sloan while its administrator is Sentura Freitag. The RM’s office is located in Alameda. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Moose_Creek_No._33