The Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 8 and Division No. 3.

History

The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.

Geography

The southern boundary of the RM is along the

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. The largest lake is Cabri Lake and the Mantario Hills are found in the western part of the RM. Within the hills is the Mantario Hills (SK 047)

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(IBA) of Canada, which is a significant staging area for

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and nesting area for the

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. The Mantario Wildlife Management Unit is also found within the hills.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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* Eatonia ;

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The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;

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s * Mantario * Laporte ;Localities *

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* Eyre

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 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 Chesterfield No. 261 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.

Attractions

* Great Wall of Saskatchewan * Cabri Lake Effigy

Government

The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 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 Karrie Derouin while its administrator is Tosha McCubbing. The RM's office is located in Eatonia.

Transportation

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Saskatchewan Highway 21 Highway 21 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Secondary Highway 233 at the United States border at Willow Creek to Highway 950 / Highway 919 within the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. High ...

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Estuary Ferry The Estuary Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan near the ghost town of Estuary. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River, carrying Highway 741 across the river. The six-car ferry is operated by the Saskatchew ...

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