Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342 (2016 population: 269) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. it is located east of the City of Saskatoon.
Colonsay No. 342 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342 | |
 Location of the RM of Colonsay No. 342 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.019°N 105.909°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gerald Yausie |
| • Governing body | RM of Colonsay No. 342 Council |
| • Administrator | Randi Wood |
| • Office location | Colonsay |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 549.99 km2 (212.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 269 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Colonsay No. 342 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Arpiers
- Neely
- Rutan
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Colonsay No. 342 had a population of 260 living in 101 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of −3.3% from its 2016 population of 269. With a land area of 548.46 km2 (211.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Colonsay No. 342 recorded a population of 269 living in 107 of its 121 total private dwellings, a 12.1% change from its 2011 population of 240. With a land area of 549.99 km2 (212.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]