Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70

Key West No. 70 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. There are 309 people who live there. The total area of Key West No. 70 is 825.26 square kilometres (318.6 sq mi). The population density is 0.4 people per square kilometer. There are 133 private dwellings in Key West No. 70 occupied by usual residents and 152 private dwellings total. Key West No. 70 is in SARM Division No. 2 in southwest Saskatchewan.

The town of Ogema lies geographically within the southeastern part of the R.M. and a section of the Piapot Cree First Nation 75H lies in its northeastern section, although neither of these communities is technically part of Key West.

History

The municipality had a post office from 1908 to 1926. It was named for Key West, Florida. The rural municipality was formed in 1910.[1]

Demographics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 community profile
2006
Population: 309 (-19.7% from 2001)
Land area: 825.26 km2 (318.63 sq mi)
Population density: 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Median age: 48.7 (M: 49.3, F: 47.8)
Total private dwellings: 13
Median household income: $45,622
References: 2006[2] earlier[3]

Communities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70:

Cities
  • none
Towns
  • Ogema, (seat of municipality)
Villages
  • none
Resort villages
  • none

The following unincorporated communities are located within the Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70:

Hamlets
special service areas
  • none
Organized hamlet
  • none
Unincorporated hamlets

References

  1. ↑ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  2. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada Place Names - Bures, Saskatchewan
  5. ↑ Government of Canada Place Names - Edgeworth, Saskatchewan
  6. ↑ Government of Canada Place Names - Key West, Saskatchewan
  7. ↑ Government of Canada Place Names - Querrin, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 49°38′58″N 105°01′41″W / 49.64944°N 105.02806°W / 49.64944; -105.02806

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