Rural Municipality of Tisdale No. 427

Tisdale No. 427 Eldersley No. 427 (1912–1921)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Tisdale No. 427
Location of the RM of Tisdale No. 427 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°48′25″N104°00′14″W / 52.807°N 104.004°W / 52.807; -104.004 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
SARM division	4
Formed [2]	December 9, 1912
Name change [3]	January 15, 1921 (from RM of Eldersley No. 427)
Government [4]
•  Reeve	Ian Allan
• Governing body	RM of Tisdale No. 427 Council
• Administrator	Dawn Marleau
• Office location	Tisdale
Area  (2016) [5]
• Land	847.39 km2 (327.18 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [5]
• Total	911
• Density	1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Tisdale No. 427 (2016 population: 911) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the northeast-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Eldersley No. 427 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912. ^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Tisdale No. 427 on January 15, 1921. ^[3] Prior to incorporation in 1912, it was originally Local Improvement District 21-M-2.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Tisdale

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[6]

• Sylvania

Localities

• Eldersley

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,359	—
1986	1,351	−0.6%
1991	1,163	−13.9%
1996	1,137	−2.2%
2001	1,053	−7.4%
2006	938	−10.9%
2011	916	−2.3%
2016	911	−0.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Tisdale No. 427 had a population of 885 living in 352 of its 374 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 911. With a land area of 843.02 km² (325.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km² (2.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Tisdale No. 427 recorded a population of 911 living in 352 of its 365 total private dwellings, a -0.5% change from its 2011 population of 916. With a land area of 847.39 km² (327.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi) in 2016. ^[5]

Government

The RM of Tisdale No. 427 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. ^[4] The reeve of the RM is Ian Allan while its administrator is Dawn Marleau. ^[4] The RM's office is located in Tisdale. ^[4]

Transportation

Rail ^[10]

• Tisdale Subdivision C.P.R - serves Barford, McKague, Sylvania, Golburn, Tisdale, Lurgan, Runciman, Leacross, Armley
• Tisdale Subdivision C.N.R - serves Bannock, Mistatim, Peesane, Crooked River, Eldersley, Tisdale, Valparaiso, Star City, Melfort

Roads

• Highway 3 serves Tisdale
• Highway 35
• Highway 680
• Highway 776

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Tisdale No. 427". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
10. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.