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Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247

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The Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 (2016 population: 305) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

CountryCanada
TimezoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Areacodes306 and 639
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Kellross No. 247
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247
Location of the RM of Kellross No. 247 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Kellross No. 247 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.292°N 103.972°W / 51.292; -103.972[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division10
SARM division4
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveThad Trefiak
 • Governing bodyRM of Kellross No. 247 Council
 • AdministratorEdith Goddard
 • Office locationLeross
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land834.09 km2 (322.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
305
 • Density0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Kellross No. 247 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name is a portmanteau of Kelliher and Leross.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Enid
  • McDonald Hills

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981922—    
1986848−8.0%
1991734−13.4%
1996541−26.3%
2001471−12.9%
2006390−17.2%
2011362−7.2%
2016305−15.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kellross No. 247 had a population of 396 living in 181 of its 217 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 395. With a land area of 809.22 km2 (312.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Kellross No. 247 recorded a population of 305 living in 138 of its 160 total private dwellings, a −15.7% change from its 2011 population of 362. With a land area of 834.09 km2 (322.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

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Government

The RM of Kellross No. 247 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the seventh day of the month of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Thad Trefiak while its administrator is Edith Goddard.[3] The RM's office is located in Leross.[3]

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