Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261.

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
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125
Location of the RM of Chester No. 125 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.186°N 103.051°W / 50.186; -103.051[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 [3]
• 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 codes	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.

Villages

• Glenavon

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[6]

• Peebles

Localities

• Baring
• Peebles
• Windthorst

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	750	—
1986	648	−13.6%
1991	588	−9.3%
1996	521	−11.4%
2001	463	−11.1%
2006	386	−16.6%
2011	373	−3.4%
2016	383	+2.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

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]