Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440

The Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440 (2016 population: 553) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

Hillsdale No. 440
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440
Location of the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.809°N 109.464°W / 52.809; -109.464[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	13
SARM division	6
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Glenn Goodfellow
• Governing body	RM of Hillsdale No. 440 Council
• Administrator	Janet L. Hollingshead
• Office location	Neilburg
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,028.72 km^2 (397.19 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	553
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Hillsdale No. 440 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Neilburg

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Baldwinton
• Carruthers
• Freemont
• Lilydale

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	713	—
1986	692	−2.9%
1991	610	−11.8%
1996	615	+0.8%
2001	566	−8.0%
2006	530	−6.4%
2011	563	+6.2%
2016	553	−1.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 recorded a population of 553 living in 162 of its 178 total private dwellings, a -1.8% change from its 2011 population of 563. With a land area of 1,028.72 km² (397.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Hillsdale No. 440 recorded a population of 563, a 6.2% change from its 2006 population of 530. With a land area of 1,028.72 km² (397.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions

• Clayton McLain Memorial Museum
• World's Largest Tomahawk - Cut Knife

Government

The RM of Hillsdale No. 440 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glenn Goodfellow while its administrator is Janet L. Hollingshead.[3] The RM's office is located in Neilburg.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 21
• Saskatchewan Highway 40
• Saskatchewan Highway 675

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Hillsdale No. 440". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.