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Rural Municipality Of Tecumseh No. 65

The Rural Municipality of Tecumseh No. 65 (2016 population: 271) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

A sun dog on Christmas Eve 2021, south-west of Stoughton

History

The RM of Tecumseh No. 65 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981510—    
1986456−10.6%
1991383−16.0%
1996359−6.3%
2001316−12.0%
2006270−14.6%
2011270+0.0%
2016271+0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Tecumseh No. 65 had a population of 255 living in 105 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2016 population of 271. With a land area of 798.92 km (308.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Tecumseh No. 65 recorded a population of 271 living in 110 of its 126 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 270. With a land area of 824.5 km (318.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Tecumseh No. 65 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Zandra Slater while its administrator is Alysson Slater. The RM's office is located in Stoughton.

See also