The Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 13 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the

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boundary. The name probably came from

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which in turn was named after the

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, 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. ;

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* Marengo The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;

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s * Alsask ;Localities * Merid

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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 ;RoadsEversoft Streets and Trips * Highway 7—serves Alsask * Highway 44—serves Alsask * Highway 317 * Francena Minerals Road, Saskatchewan * Merid Road, Saskatchewan—comes close to Merid

References

{{Authority control M * Division No. 13, Saskatchewan