Touchwood_No._248,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Touchwood No. 248 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 | |
Location of the RM of Touchwood No. 248 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.258°N 104.278°W / 51.258; -104.278[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ernest Matai |
| • Governing body | RM of Touchwood No. 248 Council |
| • Administrator | Lorelei Paulsen |
| • Office location | Punnichy |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 706.72 km2 (272.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 343 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Arbury
- Magyar
- Serath
- South Touchwood
- Touchwood
- Zala
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 597 | — |
| 1986 | 511 | −14.4% |
| 1991 | 482 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 413 | −14.3% |
| 2001 | 331 | −19.9% |
| 2006 | 287 | −13.3% |
| 2011 | 267 | −7.0% |
| 2016 | 343 | +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]
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]
- "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 Touchwood No. 248". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.