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This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Brittania
Wilton No. 472, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 1,473 rural residents (2006 census) in the northwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated October of 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Village of Marshall and the Town of Lashburn[2] [3] [4]
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
| The first meeting of the Wirral Improvement District was held May 14, 1905. For taxation purposes it was agreed that a levy of one and a half cents per acre would be made. The first road equipment was purchased in 1907 and consisted of 6 road scrapers for each Township. A local man was hired to act as foreman and he was paid 25 cents per hour. |
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— Wilton No. 472[5]
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[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[6]:
| • Population: |
1,473 (-5.6 % from 2001) |
| • Land area: |
1,042.72 km² (402.60 sq mi) |
| • Population density: |
0.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.52 /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: |
565 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: |
541 |
| • Mean household income: |
$Not Available |
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[edit] Area statistics
- Lat 53° 10' 00" N
- Long 109° 45' 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 29 December 2007
- ^ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, <http://www.saskgenealogy.com/cemetery/cem_rmname.asp>. Retrieved on 29 December 2007
- ^ 4708001 - Swift Current No. 137, geographical codes and localities ,2006, Government of Canada, <http://stds.statcan.ca/english/sgc/2006/2006-cma-searchlocal-fin.asp?criteria=4708001>. Retrieved on 29 December 2007
- ^ Wilton No. 472, Government of Saskatchewan, <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=774>. Retrieved on 29 December 2007
- ^ Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan, Wilton No. 472, <http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=1032>. Retrieved on 27 December 2007
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ 2006 Community Profiles. Statistics Canada. Government of Canada (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Wilton No. 472, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America. World Index. Rumbletum.org (2004). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
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