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Touchwood No. 248 Saskatchewan Information

The Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 (2016 population: 343) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. _x000D_ The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. _x000D_ The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 had a population of 373 living in 135 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of 8.7% from its 2016 population of 343. With a land area of 684.57 km2 (264.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 recorded a population of 343 living in 129 of its 147 total private dwellings, a 28.5% change from its 2011 population of 267. With a land area of 706.72 km2 (272.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ The RM of Touchwood No. 248 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ernest Matai while its administrator is Lorelei Paulsen. The RM’s office is located in Punnichy. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Touchwood_No._248