Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261

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Chesterfield No. 261
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261
SK RM 261 Chesterfield.svg
Location of the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°01′01″N109°39′47″W / 51.017°N 109.663°W / 51.017; -109.663 [1]
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 8
SARM division 3
Formed [2] December 9, 1912
Government
[3]
 •  Reeve Karrie Derouin
 • Governing bodyRM of Chesterfield No. 261 Council
 • AdministratorTosha McCubbing
 • Office location Eatonia
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land1,943.29 km2 (750.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total481
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Area code(s) 306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 (2016 population: 481) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3.

Contents

History

The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912. [2]

Geography

The southern boundary of the RM is along the South Saskatchewan River. The largest lake is Cabri Lake and the Mantario Hills are found in the western part of the RM. Within the hills is the Mantario Hills (SK 047) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada, which is a significant staging area for Canadian geese and nesting area for the ferruginous hawk. [5] The Mantario Wildlife Management Unit is also found within the hills. [6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981656—    
1986638−2.7%
1991646+1.3%
1996 598−7.4%
2001 532−11.0%
2006 475−10.7%
2011 480+1.1%
2016 481+0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 had a population of 419 living in 142 of its 171 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 recorded a population of 481 living in 147 of its 165 total private dwellings, a

Attractions

Government

The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. [3] The reeve of the RM is Karrie Derouin while its administrator is Tosha McCubbing. [3] The RM's office is located in Eatonia. [3]

Transportation

See also

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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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Chesterfield No. 261". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Mantario Hills". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mantario Wildlife Management Unit". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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