Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343

RM of Blucher
Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343
RM of Blucher
Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 106°10′06″W / 52.01194°N 106.16833°W / 52.01194; -106.16833
Canada Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Establishment 1909
Government
 • Reeve Dan Greschuk
Area
 • Land 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 2,006
 • Density 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
Area code(s) 306
Website https://www.rm343.com/

Blucher No. 343 is a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River. It is located in Division No. 11. In 1958, the Patience Lake mine was the first potash mine built in Canada.[1]

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 2,006 (6.9% from 2011) 1,787 (12.5% from 2006) 1,593 (7.9% from 2001)
Land area: 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi) 789.01 km2 (304.64 sq mi) 1,593 km2 (615 sq mi)
Population density: 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
Median age: 40.2 (M: 40.8, F: 39.5) 40.8 (M: 42.2, F: 39.6) 40.3 (M: 40.8, F: 39.4)
Total private dwellings: 808 712 611
Median household income:
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Rural Municipality:

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
Resort villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the Rural Municipality:

Hamlets
  • none
special service areas
  • Elstow, (dissolved as a village, December 31, 2014)
Organized hamlet
  • none
Unincorporated hamlets

Attractions

Lakes

The RM of Blucher has a large number of lakes and ponds covering its land base. The larger lakes include:

References

  1. ↑ "RM of Blucher Official Community Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 106°10′06″W / 52.01194°N 106.16833°W / 52.01194; -106.16833

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