Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155

Wolseley No. 155
Rural Municipality

Grain elevators in Wolseley.

Location of Wolseley No. 155 in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°25′N 103°10′W / 50.42°N 103.17°W / 50.42; -103.17Coordinates: 50°25′N 103°10′W / 50.42°N 103.17°W / 50.42; -103.17
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southeast
Census division 5
Incorporated December 13, 1909
Government
 • Governing body Wolseley No. 155 Council
 • Municipal seat Wolseley
Area
 • Land 774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 438
 • Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 306
Website mds.gov.sk.ca

Wolseley No. 155, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 438 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The residents are also a part of SARM Division No. 1, Yorkton—Melville Economic Region and Census Division No. 5, Saskatchewan. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Adair, Ellisboro, Falcon, Grainer, and Summerberry.[2] The town of Wolseley in this area has its own municipal government.[3] The Trans Canada Highway intersects this RM. Wolf Creek flows through this area.[4] Narrow-leaved Water Plantain {Alisma gramineum }, Tall Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum ), Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) are species of special concern in this area.[5]

A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, 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[6]

Statistics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155 community profile
2006
Population: 438 (-7.4% from 2001)
Land area: 774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi)
Population density: 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
Median age: N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 169
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2006[7]

Communities

The following is a list of communities within the municipality.

Towns

Organized Hamlets

Hamlets

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MRD Municipal Status Information", Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on 2008-03-25, retrieved 2007-12-29
  2. ↑ "4705027 - Wolseley No. 155, geographical codes and localities, 2006", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, retrieved 2007-12-29
  3. ↑ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved 2007-12-29
  4. ↑ "Wolseley", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved 2007-12-29
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  6. ↑ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004), Tecumseh No. 65, retrieved 2007-12-27
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.


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