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Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292

The Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary.

The name probably came from Milton, Ontario which in turn was named after the English Poet, John Milton, where the surname Milton means "mill town".

History

The RM of Milton No. 292 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. It was previously established as the Wirral Improvement District in 1905.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Milton No. 292 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Milton No. 292 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Milton No. 292 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 David Bond while its administrator is Robin Busby. The RM's office is located in Marengo.

Transportation

Rail
  • C.N.R. Saskatoon Calgary Branch—serves Flaxcombe, Marengo, Merid, Alsask, Sibbald
  • Mantario Subdivision C.N.R—serves Kindersley, Alsask, Ardene
Roads

References