Colonsay No. 342, Saskatchewan

For other places with the same name, see Colonsay (disambiguation).

Colonsay No. 342 is a rural municipality in central Saskatchewan, Canada, east of Saskatoon. It is located in Census Division number 11.^[1] The rural area population of the RM has been declining over the past few years.

Year	Population
1981	414
1986	398
1991	357
1996	322
2001	310
2006	275

^[2] This population is spread out over 6 townships which are each 6 miles (9.7 km) by 6 miles (9.7 km) in area, for a total RM area of 145,280 acres (587.9 km²). Colonsay RM is administered by a reeve, 6 councillors and an administrator^[3] who oversee health care, education, emergency services and local roads via a tax base.^[4]

Urban Communities

These communities are located within the geographical boundaries of Colonsay No. 342, but are technically not part of it.

• Colonsay
• Meacham

External links

• SARM

References

1. ^ "Saskatchewan 2006 Census Divisions and Census Consolidated Subdivisions". Statistics Canada. 2007. http://www.statcan.ca/english/agcensus2006/maps/sask4.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-02. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada, Census of Canada; Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics, Department of Finance. "SASKATCHEWAN CENSUS POPULATION". Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20070801054440/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/pop/census8106.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-22 
3. ^ "colonsay no 342 geography the rural municipality rm". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2004. http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=3&mun=2354. Retrieved 2007-11-22. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Municipal Directory System". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2007. http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=796. Retrieved 2007-11-22. 

• Map of Colonsay No. 342 at Statcan

Coordinates: 52°01′09″N 105°54′32″W / 52.01917°N 105.90889°W / 52.01917; -105.90889