Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469

The Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 (2016 population: 344) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.

Turtle River No. 469
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469
Location of the RM of Turtle River No. 469 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.134°N 108.849°W / 53.134; -108.849[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
 • ReeveLouis McCaffrey
 • Governing bodyRM of Turtle River No. 469 Council
 • AdministratorRebecca Carr
 • Office locationEdam
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land664.44 km2 (256.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total344
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Turtle River No. 469 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2] The RM's name is taken from the Turtle River, which outlets from Turtle Lake and drains into the North Saskatchewan River near the Michaud Islands, across the river from Delmas.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Dulwich
  • St. Hippolyte
  • Vawn

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981441—    
1986450+2.0%
1991409−9.1%
1996374−8.6%
2001358−4.3%
2006336−6.1%
2011360+7.1%
2016344−4.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Turtle River No. 469 recorded a population of 344 living in 129 of its 150 total private dwellings, a -4.4% change from its 2011 population of 360. With a land area of 664.44 km2 (256.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Turtle River No. 469 recorded a population of 360, a 0.8% change from its 2006 population of 357. With a land area of 664.49 km2 (256.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions
  • Washbrook Museum

Government

The RM of Turtle River No. 469 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Louis McCaffrey while its administrator is Rebecca Carr.[3] The RM's office is located in Edam.[3]

Transportation

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Turtle River No. 469". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "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.
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