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This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 598 rural residents (2006 census) in the east central part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 19, 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Foam Lake, Kylemore, Tuffnell and West Bend . [2] [3] [4] Foam Lake No. 276 rural municipality had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province[5] following a recent amalgamation of RM's. Foam Lake rural municipality No. 306 and Beaver No. 276 dissolved on December 31, 1952 becoming Foam Lake No. 276.[6]
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[7]:
| • Population: |
598 (-14.3 % from 2001) |
| • Land area: |
1,345.91 km² (519.66 sq mi) |
| • Population density: |
0.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.0 /sq mi) |
| • National population rank (Out of 5,008): |
Ranked Not Available |
| • Median age: |
Not Available (males: Not Available, females: Not Available) |
| • Total private dwellings: |
417 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: |
249 |
| • Mean household income: |
$Not Available |
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[edit] Area statistics
- Lat 52° 35' 00" N
- Long 107° 40' 00" W
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
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[edit] References
- ^ MRD Municipal Status Information, Government of Saskatchewan, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/incorp/rmincorpdatenum.html>. Retrieved on 28 March 2008
- ^ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, <http://www.saskgenealogy.com/cemetery/cem_rmname.asp>. Retrieved on 28 March 2008
- ^ Statistics, Government of Canada, <http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4716005&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Mayfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=>. Retrieved on 28 March 2008
- ^ Foam Lake No. 276, Government of Saskatchewan, <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=774>. Retrieved on 28 March 2008
- ^ (Hotels Association of Saskatchewan 1955, p. 210)
- ^ Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary Changes. Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan (vis). Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. Government of Canada (2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America. World Index. Rumbletum.org (2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
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