Ruthilda, Saskatchewan

Ruthilda
Unincorporated
Ruthilda
Ruthilda
Coordinates: 51°32′00″N 108°16′50″W / 51.533467°N 108.280547°W / 51.533467; -108.280547
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 13
Rural Municipality Grandview
Dissolved December 31, 2013[1]
Area
 • Total 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 5
 • Density 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 3
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 3S0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 51
[2][3][4][5]

Ruthilda is a former village in the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349, Saskatchewan, Canada. It dissolved from village status to become part of the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 on December 31, 2013.[1] Ruthilda is located about 5 km south of Highway 51 approximately 30 km southwest of the Town of Biggar

The name is a blend of Ruth and Hilda, daughters of H. Alex Goodwin, an early settler.[6]

Demographics

In 2006, Ruthilda had a population of 5 living in 3 dwellings, a 75.0% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) and a population density of 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi).[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Part I: Volume 110" (PDF) (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. January 3, 2014. pp. 20&ndash, 21. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters".
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
  4. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005). "CTI Determine your provincial constituency". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11.
  5. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line".
  6. ↑ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 367. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Ruthilda - Community Profile". Retrieved 2010-09-05.

Coordinates: 51°53′34″N 108°28′05″W / 51.89278°N 108.46806°W / 51.89278; -108.46806

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