Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 (2016 population: 344) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Turtle River No. 469 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 | |
Location of the RM of Turtle River No. 469 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.134°N 108.849°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Louis McCaffrey |
| • Governing body | RM of Turtle River No. 469 Council |
| • Administrator | Rebecca Carr |
| • Office location | Edam |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 664.44 km2 (256.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 344 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Turtle River No. 469 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2] The RM's name is taken from the Turtle River, which outlets from Turtle Lake and drains into the North Saskatchewan River near the Michaud Islands, across the river from Delmas.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Dulwich
- St. Hippolyte
- Vawn
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Turtle River No. 469 had a population of 307 living in 117 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of −9.4% from its 2016 population of 339. With a land area of 655.72 km2 (253.17 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 Turtle River No. 469 recorded a population of 344 living in 129 of its 150 total private dwellings, a −4.4% change from its 2011 population of 360. With a land area of 664.44 km2 (256.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
- Washbrook Museum
Government
Transportation
- Saskatchewan Highway 26 (parallels the North Saskatchewan River through much of the RM)
- Saskatchewan Highway 674
- Saskatchewan Highway 769
- Canadian National Railway
- Paynton Ferry
- Edam Airport