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Rural Municipality Of Pittville No. 169
The Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169 (2016 population: 208) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is northwest of the town of Gull Lake.

History

The RM of Pittville No. 169 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Localities

Parks and recreation

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981406—    
1986356−12.3%
1991309−13.2%
1996291−5.8%
2001272−6.5%
2006216−20.6%
2011204−5.6%
2016208+2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pittville No. 169 had a population of 201 living in 81 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of 1,256.42 km (485.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Pittville No. 169 recorded a population of 208 living in 82 of its 107 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 1,258.06 km (485.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Pittville No. 169 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Larry Sletten while its administrator is Terry Erdelyan. The RM's office is located in Hazlet.

Standing Rock

Standing Rock (50°23′40″N 108°41′09″W / 50.3944°N 108.6857°W / 50.3944; -108.6857) is a large glacial erratic left from the last ice age around 14,000 years ago. It is composed of granite from the Hudson Bay area and is 3.35 m (11.0 ft) high and 9.14 m (30.0 ft) long. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Hazlet along Highway 332. It was used as a scratching post for bison for centuries, and as a landmark by First Nations and later on by early settlers. It is a recorded petrograph site and is now a historical site.

Transportation

Highways within the RM include:

See also