Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 explained

Coalfields No. 4
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 4 Coalfields.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Coalfields No. 4 in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:1
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Estevan
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Richard Tessier
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Coalfields No. 4 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Terry Sernick
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Bienfait
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:January 1, 1913
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:818.16
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:330
Population Density Km2:0.4
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.15°N -102.657°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0C 0M0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States, neighbouring Burke County, North Dakota.

History

The RM of Coalfields No. 4 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[3]

Geography

The Souris River is the only major river in the RM. It travels from Roche Percée in the west straight across to the east into the neighbouring RM of Enniskillen No. 3. There are no notable lakes in the RM of Coalfields.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:

Transportation

The two major highways to travers the RM of Coalfields No. 4 are Highway 18 and Highway 39. Municipal highways include Highway 604, Highway 605, Highway 703, and Highway 704.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coalfields No. 4 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 818.16km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Coalfields No. 4 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 819.52km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Government

The RM of Coalfields No. 4 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Richard Tessier while its administrator is Terry Sernick.[1] The RM's office is in Bienfait.[1]

Roche Percee Recreation Site

Roche Percee Recreation Site [6] is a provincial campground in the RM of Coalfields along the Souris River. The park is treed and has a campground with 13 campsites and three picnic areas. The campground has non-electric sites, non-potable water, sewer disposal, and portable toilets. It is downstream and east of the village of Roche Percee and access is from Highway 39.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Coalfields No. 4 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Roche Percee Recreation Site . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 28 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Roche Percee Campground . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatcehwan . 28 December 2023.