Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276

Foam Lake No. 276
Location of Foam Lake No. 276, in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.76194°N 103.54111°W / 51.76194; -103.54111Coordinates: 51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.76194°N 103.54111°W / 51.76194; -103.54111
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality December 19, 1909
Area
 • Total 1,345.91 km2 (519.66 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 598
Time zone UTC-6 (UTC)

This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Foam Lake, Saskatchewan

Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 598 rural residents (2006 census) in the east central part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 19, 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Foam Lake, Tuffnell and West Bend.[2][3][4] Foam Lake No. 276 rural municipality had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province[5] following a recent amalgamation of RM's. Foam Lake rural municipality No. 306 and Beaver No. 276 dissolved on December 31, 1952 becoming Foam Lake No. 276.[6]

A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285:

Cities
  • none
Towns
Villages
  • none
Resort villages
  • none

The following hamlets are located within the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285:

Hamlets
  • none
special service areas
Organized hamlet
Unincorporated hamlets
  • Edmore
  • Goudie
  • Kristnes
  • Layco
  • West Bend, (dissolved as a village)
  • Winthorpe

Statistics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 community profile
2006
Population: 598 (-14.3% from 2001)
Land area: 1,345.91 km2 (519.66 sq mi)
Population density: 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Median age: 49.9 (M: 50.8, F: 49.4)
Total private dwellings: 417
Median household income: $27,773
References: 2006[7] earlier[8]

Area statistics

  • Lat 51° 45' 43" N
  • Long 103° 32' 28" W
  • Time zone (est) UTC-6

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References

  1. ↑ "MRD Municipal Status Information", Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 2008-03-25, retrieved 2008-03-28
  2. ↑ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved 2008-03-28
  3. ↑ "Statistics", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, 2005, retrieved 2008-03-28
  4. ↑ "Foam Lake No. 276", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved 2008-03-28
  5. ↑ (Hotels Association of Saskatchewan 1955, p. 210)
  6. ↑ "Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary Changes". Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan. vis. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-02-11. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America". World Index. Rumbletum.org. 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

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  1. ↑ "MRD Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary maps", Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 2008-03-25, retrieved 2008-03-28
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