Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan
| Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan | |
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 Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 50°09′54″N 101°35′54″W / 50.165°N 101.598333°WCoordinates: 50°09′54″N 101°35′54″W / 50.165°N 101.598333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | December 13, 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 566.39 km2 (218.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
Moosomin No. 121, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 164 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909. Residents are also a part of SARM Division No. 1, Census Division No. 5, Saskatchewan, and the Yorkton—Melville Economic Region. Other localities in the area include Moosomin, Welwyn, Rotave, and Fleming.Saskatchewan Highway 1, the Transcanada and Saskatchewan Highway 8 intersect within this RM. Moosomin and District Regional Park, upstream from Moosomin dam, and Moosomin Lake are part of the RM (Eastern) Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, 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.
Moosomin is home to the Lily Wind Farm.
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