Deer Forks No. 232, Saskatchewan

Deer Forks No. 232
—  Rural Municipality  —
Location of Deer Forks No. 232 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 109°54′32″W / 50.655°N 109.909°W / 50.655; -109.909
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division	15
Established	1905
Incorporated	1905
Government[1]
– Governing body	Deer Forks No. 232 Council
– Municipal seat	Burstall
– Reeve	Dough Smith
Population (2006)
– Total	462
– Density	0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
– Dwellings	235
Time zone	UTC (UTC-6)
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 321 Highway 635 Highway 741
Waterways	South Saskatchewan River
Website	Deer Forks No. 232

Deer Forks No. 232 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 4, just north of the USA border, and east of the Alberta border, in the southwestern corner of the province. The seat of the municipality is located in the town of Burstall.

Demographics

In 2006, the Rural municipality had a population of 213 in 46 dwellings, a -5.8% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 735.49.66 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².^[2]

History

Before 1905, Deer Forks No. 232 would have been part of the North West Territories

Communitys

The following communities are located in this municipality:

Towns

• Burstall, Seat of municipality.

Hamlets

• Estuary
• Gascoigne

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

External links

• Map of Deer Forks No. 232

References

1. ^ Official website http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2527
2. ^ 2006 Community Profiles http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=4708061&Code2=47&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Deer+Forks+No.+232&SearchType=Begins

Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 109°54′32″W / 50.655°N 109.909°W / 50.655; -109.909