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Newcombe No. 260 Saskatchewan Information

The Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 (2016 population: 342) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the west-central portion of the province. _x000D_ The RM of Newcombe No. 260 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. It is named after Allan Simpson Newcombe who played a leadership role in establishing the Boston Colony of immigrants from Massachusetts. _x000D_ There is one designated heritage property in the RM. _x000D_ The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 had a population of 356 living in 110 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 342. With a land area of 1,094.64 km2 (422.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 recorded a population of 342 living in 112 of its 119 total private dwellings, a -14.5% change from its 2011 population of 400. With a land area of 1,075.6 km2 (415.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ The RM of Newcombe No. 260 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ken McBride while its administrator is Monica Buddecke. The RM’s office is located in Glidden. _x000D_ The RM is at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 44. The Lemsford Ferry is located within the RM. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Newcombe_No._260