Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259
The Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259 (2016 population: 396) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3.
Snipe Lake No. 259 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259 | |
 Location of the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.011°N 108.717°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bill Owens |
| • Governing body | RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 Council |
| • Administrator | Brian Shauf |
| • Office location | Eston |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,573.8 km2 (607.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 30 Highway 44 Highway 639 Highway 658 Highway 752 |
| Railway(s) | Canadian National Railway |
History
The RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Climate
| Climate data for Eston | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39 (102) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25 (77) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4 (25) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
3 (37) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4 (39) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4 (39) |
−2 (28) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−26 (−15) |
−35 (−31) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
9.5 (0.37) |
14.8 (0.58) |
19.5 (0.77) |
37.8 (1.49) |
53.2 (2.09) |
53.1 (2.09) |
39.3 (1.55) |
20.3 (0.80) |
11 (0.4) |
11.1 (0.44) |
14.6 (0.57) |
297.2 (11.70) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 recorded a population of 396 living in 176 of its 300 total private dwellings, a -12.4% change from its 2011 population of 452. With a land area of 1,573.8 km2 (607.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 recorded a population of 452, a 5.9% change from its 2006 population of 427. With a land area of 1,573.8 km2 (607.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government
The RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 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 Bill Owens while its administrator is Brian Shauf.[3] The RM's office is located in Eston.[3]
References
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Snipe Lake No. 259". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.
- Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
- "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
