Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440 (2016 population: 553) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.
Hillsdale No. 440 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440 | |
Location of the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.809°N 109.464°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Glenn Goodfellow |
| • Governing body | RM of Hillsdale No. 440 Council |
| • Administrator | Janet L. Hollingshead |
| • Office location | Neilburg |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,028.72 km2 (397.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 553 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Hillsdale No. 440 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Baldwinton
- Carruthers
- Freemont
- Lilydale
Lakes and rivers
The following is a list of notable lakes and rivers in the RM:
- Manitou Lake
- Maidstone Lake
- Battle River
- Manitou Lake
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 had a population of 528 living in 158 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of −4.5% from its 2016 population of 553. With a land area of 1,014.77 km2 (391.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 recorded a population of 553 living in 162 of its 178 total private dwellings, a −1.8% change from its 2011 population of 563. With a land area of 1,028.72 km2 (397.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Hillsdale No. 440 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glenn Goodfellow while its administrator is Janet L. Hollingshead.[3] The RM's office is located in Neilburg.[3]
Transportation
The following is a list of Saskatchewan highways in the RM: