Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260

Newcombe No. 260 (2006 Population 361) is a rural municipality in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 1,075.60 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality is at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 44. The Lemsford Ferry is located within the rural municipality. The rural municipality maintains its office in Glidden, Saskatchewan.[1] The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. The rural municipality was established in 1911 and is named after Allan Simpson Newcombe who played a leadership role in establishing the Boston Colony of immigrants from Massachusetts. Glidden is named after Charles Glidden (an immigrant from Paw Paw, Michigan) who sold the town site to the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2]

Statistics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 community profile
2006 2001
Population: 361 (-10.9% from 2001) 405 (- 0.7% from 1996)
Land area: 1,075.60 km2 (415.29 sq mi) 1,075.60 km2 (415.29 sq mi)
Population density: 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Median age: 39.8 (M: 42.0, F: 36.8) 38.8 (M: 40.3, F: 38)
Total private dwellings: 128 132
Median household income: $43,918 $48,051
References: 2006[3] 2001[4]

Heritage properties

There is one designated heritage property:

References

Coordinates: 51°02′33″N 109°06′40″W / 51.04250°N 109.11111°W / 51.04250; -109.11111

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