Touchwood No. 248
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248
Location of the RM of Touchwood No. 248 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Touchwood No. 248 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°15′29″N 104°16′41″W / 51.258°N 104.278°W / 51.258; -104.278[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division10
SARM division4
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveErnest Matai
 • Governing bodyRM of Touchwood No. 248 Council
 • AdministratorLorelei Paulsen
 • Office locationPunnichy
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land706.72 km2 (272.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total343
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 (2016 population: 343) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Arbury
  • Magyar
  • Serath
  • South Touchwood
  • Touchwood
  • Zala

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981597—    
1986511−14.4%
1991482−5.7%
1996413−14.3%
2001331−19.9%
2006287−13.3%
2011267−7.0%
2016343+28.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 had a population of 373 living in 135 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of 8.7% from its 2016 population of 343. With a land area of 684.57 km2 (264.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 recorded a population of 343 living in 129 of its 147 total private dwellings, a 28.5% change from its 2011 population of 267. With a land area of 706.72 km2 (272.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Touchwood No. 248 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ernest Matai while its administrator is Lorelei Paulsen.[3] The RM's office is located in Punnichy.[3]

Transportation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Touchwood No. 248". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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