- Source: Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277
The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277 (2016 population: 405) 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 Emerald No. 277 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.
Geography
= Communities and localities
=The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Organized hamlets
Wishart (dissolved as a village, January 1, 2002)
Localities
Bankend
Wynot
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Emerald No. 277 had a population of 370 living in 178 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of -8.6% from its 2016 population of 405. With a land area of 807.18 km2 (311.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Emerald No. 277 recorded a population of 405 living in 205 of its 258 total private dwellings, a -9.4% change from its 2011 population of 447. With a land area of 854.44 km2 (329.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.
Attractions
Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park
Kellross Heritage Museum
Kelliher & District Museum
Foam Lake Marsh
Government
The RM of Emerald No. 277 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Morris Karakochuk while its administrator is Sharolyn Prisiak. The RM's office is located in Wishart.
Transportation
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Saskatchewan Highway 639
Saskatchewan Highway 743
See also
List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277
- Emerald (disambiguation)
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Joe Borowski (politician)
- Wishart, Saskatchewan
- George Maitland Atkinson
- Michael Bzdel
- Harry Archibald
- SARM Division No. 4
- Henry Dayday
