Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255

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Coteau No. 255
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255
Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255 is located in Coteau No. 255
Hitchcock Bay
Hitchcock Bay
Coteau Beach
Coteau Beach
Tichfield
Dunblane
Dunblane
Birsay
Tullis
Location of the RM of Coteau No. 255 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Coteau No. 255 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°09′04″N 106°53′06″W / 51.151°N 106.885°W / 51.151; -106.885Coordinates: 51°09′04″N 106°53′06″W / 51.151°N 106.885°W / 51.151; -106.885[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division3
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveClayton Ylioja
 • Governing bodyRM of Coteau No. 255 Council
 • AdministratorLindsay Hargrave
 • Office locationBirsay
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land899.27 km2 (347.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total475
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

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.

History[]

The RM of Coteau No. 255 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography[]

The RM's eastern boundary runs along the shore of Lake Diefenbaker.

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Resort villages
  • Coteau Beach

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
  • Hitchcock Bay
Localities
  • Birsay
  • Dunblane
  • Tichfield Junction

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981622—    
1986592−4.8%
1991529−10.6%
1996475−10.2%
2001458−3.6%
2006468+2.2%
2011420−10.3%
2016475+13.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Coteau No. 255 recorded a population of 420, a -10.3% change from its 2006 population of 468. With a land area of 899.27 km2 (347.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions[]

Government[]

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]

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Coteau No. 255". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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