Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247
Kellross No. 247 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 | |
 Location of the RM of Kellross No. 247 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′31″N 103°58′19″W / 51.292°N 103.972°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Thad Trefiak |
| • Governing body | RM of Kellross No. 247 Council |
| • Administrator | Edith Goddard |
| • Office location | Leross |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 834.09 km2 (322.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 (2016 population: 305) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.
History
[edit]The RM of Kellross No. 247 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name is a portmanteau of Kelliher and Leross.[5]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kellross No. 247 had a population of 396 living in 181 of its 217 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 395. With a land area of 809.22 km2 (312.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Kellross No. 247 recorded a population of 305 living in 138 of its 160 total private dwellings, a -15.7% change from its 2011 population of 362. With a land area of 834.09 km2 (322.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
[edit]Government
[edit]The RM of Kellross No. 247 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the seventh day of the month of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Thad Trefiak while its administrator is Edith Goddard.[3] The RM's office is located in Leross.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Saskatchewan Highway 15
- Saskatchewan Highway 35
- Saskatchewan Highway 639
- Saskatchewan Highway 731
- Canadian National Railway
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Kellross No. 247". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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