Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163

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Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan
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Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality December 13, 1909
Area
 • Total 827.40 km2 (319.46 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 164
 • Density 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC (UTC-6)
Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan
Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan
RM of Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan

Wheatlands No. 163, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 164 rural residents (2006 census) in the southwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Mortlach, and Parkbeg.[2][3] The Coteau Hills taper off to agricultural plains.[4] The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.[5]

A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.

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A person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.

— Tecumseh No. 65 [6]

Statistics

Area statistics

  • Lat 50.453056°
  • Long -106.191944°
  • Time zone (est) UTC-6

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