Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125 (2016 population: 383) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Chester No. 125 | |
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Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125 | |
Coordinates: 50.186°N 103.051°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 5 |
SARM division | 1 |
Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
Provincial riding | Moosomin |
Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Merril Wozniak |
• Governing body | RM of Chester No. 125 Council |
• Administrator | James Hoff |
• Office location | Glenavon |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 837.08 km2 (323.20 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 383 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0G 1Y0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Chester No. 125 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
- Heritage properties
There is one designated heritage building located within the rural municipality:
- The Schmitz Homestead - The homestead was constructed by Dr. Peter Schmitz in 1903, which is situated just north west of Windthorst.. The building included a small chapel and is currently a private residence.[5]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chester No. 125 had a population of 333 living in 127 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of -13.1% from its 2016 population of 383. With a land area of 817.66 km2 (315.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chester No. 125 recorded a population of 383 living in 138 of its 158 total private dwellings, a 2.7% change from its 2011 population of 373. With a land area of 837.08 km2 (323.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Chester No. 125 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Merril Wozniak while its administrator is James Hoff.[3] The RM's office is located in Glenavon.[3]
References
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