Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248

The Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 (2016 population: 343) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

Touchwood No. 248
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248
Location of the RM of Touchwood No. 248 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.258°N 104.278°W / 51.258; -104.278[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	10
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
• Reeve	Ernest Matai
• Governing body	RM of Touchwood No. 248 Council
• Administrator	Lorelei Paulsen
• Office location	Punnichy
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	706.72 km^2 (272.87 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	343
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Arbury
• Magyar
• Serath
• South Touchwood
• Touchwood
• Zala

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	597	—
1986	511	−14.4%
1991	482	−5.7%
1996	413	−14.3%
2001	331	−19.9%
2006	287	−13.3%
2011	267	−7.0%
2016	343	+28.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 recorded a population of 343 living in 129 of its 147 total private dwellings, a 28.5% change from its 2011 population of 267. With a land area of 706.72 km² (272.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 recorded a population of 267, a -7% change from its 2006 population of 287. With a land area of 706.72 km² (272.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions

• Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park

Government

The RM of Touchwood No. 248 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ernest Matai while its administrator is Lorelei Paulsen.[3] The RM's office is located in Punnichy.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 6
• Saskatchewan Highway 15
• Saskatchewan Highway 640
• Saskatchewan Highway 731
• Canadian National Railway

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 Touchwood No. 248". 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.