The Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs No. 429 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Carrot River No. 429 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. Its name was changed to the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 on February 28, 1938.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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* Melfort ;

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* Beatty The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities *Ethelton * Pathlow

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 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 Flett's Springs No. 429 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 Flett's Springs No. 429 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The

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of the RM is Blaine Forsyth while its administrator is Tamie McLean. The RM's office is located in Melfort.

Transportation

;RailCanadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
/ref> *Lanigan - Naicam Branch C.P.R—serves Silver Park, Resource, Clemens, Melfort *Humboldt, Melfort, Ridgedale Branch C.N.R—serves Daylesford, St. Brieux, Pathlow, Lipsett, Melfort, Whittome, Brooksby, Ridgedale *Swan River - Prince Albert Branch C.N.R—serves Tisdale, Valparaiso, Star City, Naisberry, Melfort, Beatty, Kinistino, Weldon, Branspeth ;Roads *

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—serves Melfort and Beatty * Highway 368—serves Beatty *

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—serves Melfort * Highway 41 * Highway 776

References

{{Authority control Flett's Springs Flett's Springs No. 429, Saskatchewan Division No. 15, Saskatchewan