Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260

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Newcombe No. 260
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260
Old grain elevators in Dankin
Old grain elevators in Dankin
Location of the RM of Newcombe No. 260 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Newcombe No. 260 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°02′31″N 109°06′40″W / 51.042°N 109.111°W / 51.042; -109.111Coordinates: 51°02′31″N 109°06′40″W / 51.042°N 109.111°W / 51.042; -109.111[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division8
SARM division3
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKen McBride
 • Governing bodyRM of Newcombe No. 260 Council
 • AdministratorMonica Buddecke
 • Office locationGlidden
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,075.6 km2 (415.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total342
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 (2016 population: 342) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

History[]

The RM of Newcombe No. 260 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It is named after Allan Simpson Newcombe who played a leadership role in establishing the Boston Colony of immigrants from Massachusetts.[citation needed]

Heritage properties

There is one designated heritage property in the RM.

  • Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist - Constructed in 1944 the church is located 20 km southwest of Kindersley. The site also contains a one-room school that was related to the site in 1961 for use as a church hall. Religious services were last conducted at the church in 1986.[5]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981444—    
1986419−5.6%
1991368−12.2%
1996349−5.2%
2001405+16.0%
2006361−10.9%
2011400+10.8%
2016342−14.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 recorded a population of 342 living in 112 of its 119 total private dwellings, a -14.5% change from its 2011 population of 400. With a land area of 1,075.6 km2 (415.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 recorded a population of 400, a 10.8% change from its 2006 population of 361. With a land area of 1,075.6 km2 (415.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government[]

The RM of Newcombe No. 260 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ken McBride while its administrator is Monica Buddecke.[3] The RM's office is located in Glidden.[3]

Transportation[]

The RM is at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 44. The Lemsford Ferry is located within the RM.

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Newcombe No. 260". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist
  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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