Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136 (2016 population: 669) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3. The RM is located in the southwest portion of the province, southeast of the city of Swift Current.
Coulee No. 136 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136 | |
 Location of the RM of Coulee No. 136 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.179°N 107.442°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Greg Targerson |
| • Governing body | RM of Coulee No. 136 Council |
| • Administrator | Tammy Knight |
| • Office location | Swift Current |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 840.54 km2 (324.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 669 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 363 Highway 609 Highway 721 Highway 739 |
| Waterway(s) | Braddock Lake Highfield Reservoir |
History
The RM of Coulee No. 136 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coulee No. 136 had a population of 669 living in 182 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of 18.8% from its 2016 population of 563. With a land area of 840.54 km2 (324.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Coulee No. 136 recorded a population of 563 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a −3.3% change from its 2011 population of 582. With a land area of 843.69 km2 (325.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]