Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292
Milton No. 292 | |
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Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 | |
Coordinates: 51°29′35″N 109°49′26″W / 51.493°N 109.824°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 13 |
SARM division | 6 |
Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | David Bond |
• Governing body | RM of Milton No. 292 Council |
• Administrator | Robin Busby |
• Office location | Marengo |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 658.64 km2 (254.30 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 241 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 (2016 population: 241) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary.
History
The RM of Milton No. 292 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It was previously established as the Wirral Improvement District in 1905.[citation needed]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Milton No. 292 recorded a population of 241 living in 109 of its 162 total private dwellings, a -22.8% change from its 2011 population of 312. With a land area of 658.64 km2 (254.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Milton No. 292 recorded a population of 312, a 0.6% change from its 2006 population of 310. With a land area of 657.42 km2 (253.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Government
The RM of Milton No. 292 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 David Bond while its administrator is Robin Busby.[3] The RM's office is located in Marengo.[3]
Transportation
- Rail[8]
- C.N.R. Saskatoon Calgary Branch—serves Flaxcombe, Marengo, Merid, Alsask, Sibbald
- Mantario Subdivision C.N.R—serves Kindersley, Alsask, Ardene
- Roads[9]
- Highway 7—serves Alsask
- Highway 44—serves Alsask
- Highway 317
- Francena Minerals Road, Saskatchewan
- Merid Road, Saskatchewan—comes close to Merid
References
- ^ "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 Milton No. 292". 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips