Rural Municipality of Tecumseh No. 65

Tecumseh No. 65
Tecumseh No. 65
Location in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°38′56″N 103°01′35″W / 49.64889°N 103.02639°W / 49.64889; -103.02639Coordinates: 49°38′56″N 103°01′35″W / 49.64889°N 103.02639°W / 49.64889; -103.02639
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality December 13, 1909
Area
 • Land 826.11 km2 (318.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 270
 • Density 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (UTC)

Tecumseh No. 65 is a rural municipality of 270 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909.[1] Other urban municipalities in the area include Heward, Stoughton, and Forget.[2]

From legislation put into place by Premier Walter Scott December 13, 1909 saw the province divided into Local Improvement Districts of about 3 townships by 3 townships in size. A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councillors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.

A person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.

— Tecumseh No. 65[3]

Statistics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Tecumseh No. 65 community profile
2006
Population: 270 (-14.6% from 2001)
Land area: 826.11 km2 (318.96 sq mi)
Population density: 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age: N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 133
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2006[4] earlier[5]

Area statistics

  • Lat 49.648889°
  • Long -103.026389°
  • Time zone (est) UTC-6

References

  1. ↑ "MRD Municipal Status Information", Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 2008-03-25, retrieved 2007-12-26
  2. ↑ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved 2007-12-26
  3. ↑ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Tecumseh No. 65, retrieved 2007-12-27
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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