Rural_Municipality_of_Coteau_No._255
Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255 (2016 population: 475) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.
Coteau No. 255 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255 | |
Location of the RM of Coteau No. 255 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.151°N 106.885°W / 51.151; -106.885[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Clayton Ylioja |
| • Governing body | RM of Coteau No. 255 Council |
| • Administrator | Lindsay Hargrave |
| • Office location | Birsay |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 899.27 km2 (347.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Coteau No. 255 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
The RM's eastern boundary runs along the shore of Lake Diefenbaker.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Birsay
- Dunblane
- Lyons
- Tichfield Junction
- Tullis
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 622 | — |
| 1986 | 592 | −4.8% |
| 1991 | 529 | −10.6% |
| 1996 | 475 | −10.2% |
| 2001 | 458 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 468 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 420 | −10.3% |
| 2016 | 475 | +13.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coteau No. 255 had a population of 401 living in 183 of its 381 total private dwellings, a change of -15.6% from its 2016 population of 475. With a land area of 895.72 km2 (345.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Coteau No. 255 recorded a population of 475 living in 186 of its 318 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 420. With a land area of 899.27 km2 (347.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
- Gardiner Dam
- Lucky Lake Heritage Marsh
- Hitchcock's Hideaway Archaeological Field School
- Hitchcock Cabin
- Elbow Harbour Provincial Recreation Site
- Elbow Museum / Mistusinne Cairns
The RM of Coteau No. 255 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Clayton Ylioja while its administrator is Lindsay Hargrave.[3] The RM's office is located in Birsay.[3]
- Saskatchewan Highway 44
- Saskatchewan Highway 45
- Saskatchewan Highway 373
- Saskatchewan Highway 646
- Big Sky Rail (AGT Foods)
- Lucky Lake Airport
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Coteau No. 255". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.