Excelsior No. 166, Saskatchewan

The Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166, Saskatchewan was originally called Waldeck No. 166, Saskatchewan and is now named Excelsior as of January 30, 1910. The original founding date of Pipestone was December 12, 1910 [ [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/rmboundchange.html Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes] ] Up until December 31, 1967 the R.M. of Vermillion Hills No. 195 was to the south of the R.M. of Excelsior. The R.M. of Vermillion Hills No. 195 was absorbed into Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan

Population

As of the census in 2001, there were 855 people living in the RM of Excelsior No. 166, Saskatchewan

tatistics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:
*Population: 855
*% Change (1996-2001): - 4.1
*Dwellings: 271
*Area (km²): 1,198.35
*Density (persons per km²): 0.7

Urban Communities

*Beaver Flat, Saskatchewan
*Herbert, Saskatchewan
*Main Centre, Saskatchewan
*Rush Lake, Saskatchewan
*Waldeck, Saskatchewan

[ [http://www.saskgenealogy.com/cemetery/cem_rmno.asp SGS Sask Cemeteries by RM No.] ]

askatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

*C.P.R. West. -- serves Uren, Ernfold, Morse, Herbert, Rush Lake, Waldeck, Aikins, Swift Current

[ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.] ]

askatchewan Highways and Roads

:"For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways:"For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads

*Highway 628 -- intersects with Highway 1
*Highway 1 -- serves Waldeck,Rush Lake, and Herbert
*Highway 812 -- Highway 1 serves Herbert

[Eversoft Streets and Trips ]

ee also

*List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2581 Municipal Directory System]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~skswiftc/SwiftCurrent/ Swift Current Gen Web]
* [http://www.sarm.ca Sarm]
* [http://www.rd.gov.sk.ca/ Saskatchewan Rural Development]
* [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2577 RM Government from Municipal Directory System]
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/home/index.cfm 2001 Census] - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
* [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/rmboundchange.html Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes]
* [http://www.saskgenealogy.com/researchtools/maps/sgs_rm_list.asp Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number]
* [http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/incorp/rmincorpdatealpha.html MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality]
* [http://www.sarm.ca/About_SARM/annual_report/annrep00/memor.htm SARM In Memorium]

Saskatchewan rural municipalities navbox
ThisRM = Excelsior No. 166, Saskatchewan
NorthRM = Victory No. 226, Saskatchewan
WestRM = Saskatchewan Landing No. 167, Saskatchewan | Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan
EastRM = Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan | Vermillion Hills No. 195, Saskatchewan
SouthRM = Coulee No. 136, Saskatchewan