Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169 (2016 population: 208) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it lies northwest of the town of Gull Lake.
Pittville No. 169 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169 | |
Location of the RM of Pittville No. 169 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.448°N 108.741°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Larry Sletten |
| • Governing body | RM of Pittville No. 169 Council |
| • Administrator | Terry Erdelyan |
| • Office location | Hazlet |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,258.06 km2 (485.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 1E0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 332 |
History
The RM of Pittville No. 169 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 located in the RM.
- Localities
- Nadeauville
- Roadene
- Roseray
- Verlo
Parks and recreation
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pittville No. 169 had a population of 201 living in 81 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of −3.4% from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of 1,256.42 km2 (485.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Pittville No. 169 recorded a population of 208 living in 82 of its 107 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 1,258.06 km2 (485.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
Standing Rock
Standing Rock (50.3944°N 108.6857°W) is a large glacial erratic left from the last ice age around 14,000 years ago. It is composed of granite from the Hudson Bay area and is 3.35 m (11.0 ft) high and 9.14 m (30.0 ft) long. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Hazlet along Highway 332. It was used as a scratching post for bison for centuries, and as a landmark by First Nations and later on by early settlers. It is a recorded petrograph site and is now a historical site.[8][9]
Transportation
Highways within the RM include: