Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan | |
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Rural Municipality | |
Location in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°25′00″N 102°45′04″W / 50.41673419°N 102.751011372°WCoordinates: 50°25′00″N 102°45′04″W / 50.41673419°N 102.751011372°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipality | December 12, 1910 |
Area | |
• Total | 846.54 km2 (326.85 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 489 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 489 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The residents of this area also belong to SARM Division No. 1 and Census Division No. 5, Saskatchewan. The RM was incorporated December 12, 1910. There are no localities included in the RM.Broadview, Grenfell, and Oakshela are urban areas near this RM. The Coteau Hills taper off to agricultural plains. The Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is a species of special concern to environmentalists in this area.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, and an administrator who provide essential services within their area.
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.
The following communities are within the municipalities border.
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