The Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 1.

History

The RM of Hastings No. 66 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. Its name was changed to the RM of Griffin No. 66 on January 30, 1910.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;

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Griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late Latin, Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail ...

;Localities * Brough * Froude * Hume * Huntoon

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Griffin No. 66 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 Griffin No. 66 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 Griffin No. 66 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 Stacey Lund while its administrator is Tawnya Moore. The RM's office is located in Griffin.

Transportation

;Rail *Weyburn-Stoughton Branch C.P.R. – serves Weyburn, Hume, Griffin, Froude, Stoughton *Boundary Subdivision C.N.R – serves Brough, Griffin, Innes, Huntoon, Viewfield. ;RoadsEversoft Streets and Trips *

Highway 13 The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads. International * Asian Highway 13 * European route E13 * European route E013 Afghanistan *The Kabul–Behsud Highway - N ...

—serves Griffin, Saskatchewan East-west * Highway 606—serves Griffin, Saskatchewan North-south

References

{{SKDivision2 G * Division No. 2, Saskatchewan