Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169

Pittville No. 169
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169
Hazlet Roadene Verlo Roseray
Location of the RM of Pittville No. 169 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°26′53″N108°44′28″W / 50.448°N 108.741°W / 50.448; -108.741 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Larry Sletten
• Governing body	RM of Pittville No. 169 Council
• Administrator	Terry Erdelyan
• Office location	Hazlet
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	1,258.06 km2 (485.74 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	208
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 1E0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 332

The Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169 (2016 population: 208) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is northwest of the town of Gull Lake.

History

The RM of Pittville No. 169 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Hazlet

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Localities

• Nadeauville
• Roadene
• Roseray
• Verlo

Parks and recreation

• Hazlet Regional Park

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	406	—
1986	356	−12.3%
1991	309	−13.2%
1996	291	−5.8%
2001	272	−6.5%
2006	216	−20.6%
2011	204	−5.6%
2016	208	+2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pittville No. 169 had a population of 201 living in 81 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of 1,256.42 km² (485.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Pittville No. 169 recorded a population of 208 living in 82 of its 107 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 1,258.06 km² (485.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Pittville No. 169 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Larry Sletten while its administrator is Terry Erdelyan. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Hazlet. ^[3]

Standing Rock

Standing Rock ( 50°23′40″N108°41′09″W / 50.3944°N 108.6857°W / 50.3944; -108.6857 ) is a large glacial erratic left from the last ice age around 14,000 years ago. It is composed of granite from the Hudson Bay area and is 3.35 m (11.0 ft) high and 9.14 m (30.0 ft) long. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Hazlet along Highway 332. It was used as a scratching post for bison for centuries, and as a landmark by First Nations and later on by early settlers. It is a recorded petrograph site and is now a historical site. ^{[8] [9]}

Transportation

Highways within the RM include:

• Highway 332
• Highway 633
• Highway 728

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Pittville No. 169". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
8. Baird, Craig (May 18, 2022). "The History of Hazlet". Canadian History Ehx. Meks. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
9. "Standing Rock Natural Phenomenon". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 26, 2023.