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{{Short description|Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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|subdivision_type5 = [[Electoral district (Canada)|Federal riding]]
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|subdivision_name5 = [[Souris--Moose Mountain]]
| subdivision_name5 = [[Souris—Moose Mountain]]
|subdivision_type6 = [[List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts|Provincial riding]]
| subdivision_type6 = [[List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts|Provincial riding]]
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|government_footnotes = <ref name=MDSprofile>{{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2353 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Coalfields No. 4 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
| government_footnotes = <ref name=MDSprofile>{{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2353 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Coalfields No. 4 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
|leader_title = [[Reeve (Canada)|Reeve]]
| leader_title = [[Reeve (Canada)|Reeve]]
|leader_name = Richard Tessier
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|leader_name2 = Terry Sernick
| leader_name2 = Terry Sernick
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|leader_name3 = [[Bienfait, Saskatchewan|Bienfait]]
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|area_land_km2 = 819.52 <!-- Use 2016 StatCan land area to accompany 2016 population -->
| area_land_km2 = 818.16 <!-- Use 2016 StatCan land area to accompany 2016 population -->
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|population_total = 368 <!-- 2016 StatCan population only per [[WP:CANPOP]]; do not replace with latest estimate; this estimate can be noted in the article body (so long as it doesn't replace the 2016 StatCan population in the body) -->
| population_total = 330 <!-- 2016 StatCan population only per [[WP:CANPOP]]; do not replace with latest estimate; this estimate can be noted in the article body (so long as it doesn't replace the 2016 StatCan population in the body) -->
|population_density_km2 = 0.4
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|timezone = [[Central Standard Time|CST]]
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|area_code = [[Area codes 306 and 639|306 and 639]]
| area_code = [[Area codes 306 and 639|306 and 639]]
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The '''Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4''' ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016 population]]: {{nts|368}}) is a [[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|rural municipality]] (RM) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]] within [[Division No. 1, Saskatchewan|Census Division No. 1]] and [[SARM Division No. 1|{{abbr|SARM|Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities}} Division No. 1]]. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the [[United States]], neighbouring [[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]], [[North Dakota]].
The '''Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4''' ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016 population]]: {{nts|368}}) is a [[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|rural municipality]] (RM) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]] within [[Division No. 1, Saskatchewan|Census Division No. 1]] and [[SARM Division No. 1|{{abbr|SARM|Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities}} Division No. 1]]. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the [[United States]], neighbouring [[Burke County, North Dakota]].


== History ==
== History ==
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[[File:Old cars RM coalfields Sk.jpg|thumb|left|Old cars lined up near Hirsch]]
The RM of Coalfields No. 4 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.<ref name=ruralincorp>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}</ref>
The RM of Coalfields No. 4 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.<ref name=ruralincorp>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
The [[Souris River]] is the only major river in the RM. It travels from Roche Percee in the west straight across to the east into the neighbouring [[Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3|RM of Enniskillen No. 3]]. There are no notable lakes in the RM of Coalfields.
The [[Souris River]] is the only major river in the RM. It travels from Roche Percée in the west straight across to the east into the neighbouring [[Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3|RM of Enniskillen No. 3]]. There are no notable lakes in the RM of Coalfields.


=== Communities and localities ===
=== Communities and localities ===
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[[List of villages in Saskatchewan|Villages]]:
[[List of villages in Saskatchewan|Villages]]:
*[[Frobisher, Saskatchewan|Frobisher]]
*[[Frobisher, Saskatchewan|Frobisher]]
*[[North Portal, Saskatchewan|North Portal]]
*[[North Portal]]
*[[Roche Percee, Saskatchewan|Roche Percee]]
*[[Roche Percee]]


The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:
*[[Coalfields, Saskatchewan|Coalfields]]
*[[Deborah, Saskatchewan|Deborah]]
*[[Deborah, Saskatchewan|Deborah]]
*[[Hirsch, Saskatchewan|Hirsch]]
*[[Hirsch, Saskatchewan|Hirsch]]
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*[[Taylorton, Saskatchewan|Taylorton]]
*[[Taylorton, Saskatchewan|Taylorton]]


==Transportation==
== Transportation ==
The two major highways to travers the RM of Coalfields No. 4 are [[Saskatchewan Highway 18|Highway 18]] and [[Saskatchewan Highway 39|Highway 39]]. Secondary highways include [[Saskatchewan Highway 604|Highway 604]], [[Saskatchewan Highway 605|Highway 605]], [[Saskatchewan Highway 703|Highway 703]], and [[Saskatchewan Highway 704|Highway 704]].
The two major highways to travers the RM of Coalfields No. 4 are [[Saskatchewan Highway 18|Highway 18]] and [[Saskatchewan Highway 39|Highway 39]]. Municipal highways include [[Saskatchewan Highway 604|Highway 604]], [[Saskatchewan Highway 605|Highway 605]], [[Saskatchewan Highway 703|Highway 703]], and [[Saskatchewan Highway 704|Highway 704]].


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{Historical populations
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| source = [[Statistics Canada]] via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics''<ref name=Censuses81-06>{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Censuses86-16>{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/enwiki/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
| source = [[Statistics Canada]] via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics''<ref name=Censuses81-06>{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Censuses86-16>{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/enwiki/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
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|[[2011 Canadian Census|2011]]|382
|[[2011 Canadian Census|2011]]|382
|[[2016 Canadian Census|2016]]|368
|[[2016 Canadian Census|2016]]|368
|[[2021 Canadian Census|2021]]|330
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In the [[2016 Canadian Census|2016 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the RM of Coalfields No. 4 recorded a population of {{nts|368}} living in {{nts|148}} of its {{nts|183}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:368-382}}|382|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|382}}. With a land area of {{convert|819.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|368|819.52|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusSKmunis>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the RM of Coalfields No. 4 had a population of {{val|330|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|133|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|157|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:330-368}}|368|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|368|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|818.16|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|330|818.16|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref>


In the [[2011 Canadian Census|2011 Census of Population]], the RM of Coalfields No. 4 recorded a population of {{nts|382}}, a {{percentage|{{#expr:382-396}}|396|1}} change from its 2006 population of {{nts|396}}. With a land area of {{convert|819.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|382|819.52|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2011.<ref name=2011censusSKmunis>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=June 3, 2019 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>
In the [[2016 Canadian census|2016 Census of Population]], the RM of Coalfields No. 4 recorded a population of {{nts|368}} living in {{nts|148}} of its {{nts|183}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:368-382}}|382|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|382}}. With a land area of {{convert|819.52|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|368|819.52|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusSKmunis>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>


== Government ==
== Government ==
The RM of Coalfields No. 4 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The [[Reeve (Canada)|reeve]] of the RM is Richard Tessier while its administrator is Terry Sernick.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The RM's office is located in Bienfait.<ref name=MDSprofile/>
The RM of Coalfields No. 4 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The [[Reeve (Canada)|reeve]] of the RM is Richard Tessier while its administrator is Terry Sernick.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The RM's office is in Bienfait.<ref name=MDSprofile/>


== Roche Percee Recreation Site ==
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==See also==
'''Roche Percee Recreation Site''' ({{Coord|49.0762|-102.7485|display=inline}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Roche Percee Recreation Site |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAQYO|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref> is a [[List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Provincial recreation sites|provincial campground]] in the RM of Coalfields along the [[Souris River]]. The park is treed and has a campground with 13 campsites and three picnic areas. The campground has non-electric sites, non-[[Drinking water|potable water]], sewer disposal, and [[portable toilet]]s. It is downstream and east of the village of [[Roche Percee]] and access is from Highway 39.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roche Percee Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1901/roche-percee-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>

== Gallery==
<gallery>
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File:Old cars RM coalfields Sk.jpg|Old cars lined up near Hirsch
File:Pumpjacks 01 RM of Coalfields.jpg|Pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
File:Pumpjacks 02 RM of Coalfields.jpg|Silhouettes of pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
File:Highway 18 at dawn 02.jpg|Highway 18 at dawn in winter
File:N Portal Cemetery.jpg|North Portal Cemetery
File:Highway 703 intersecting 604.jpg|Highway 703 intersecting 604
</gallery>

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== See also ==
*[[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan]]
*[[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan]]
*[[Coal mining in Saskatchewan]]
*[[Coal mining in Saskatchewan]]
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[[Category:Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|C]]
[[Category:Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|C]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 12 October 2024

Coalfields No. 4
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4
Location of the RM of Coalfields No. 4 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Coalfields No. 4 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°09′00″N 102°39′25″W / 49.150°N 102.657°W / 49.150; -102.657[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingEstevan
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveRichard Tessier
 • Governing bodyRM of Coalfields No. 4 Council
 • AdministratorTerry Sernick
 • Office locationBienfait
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land818.16 km2 (315.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
330
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 0M0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Websitermofcoalfields.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 (2016 population: 368) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States, neighbouring Burke County, North Dakota.

History

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The RM of Coalfields No. 4 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

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The Souris River is the only major river in the RM. It travels from Roche Percée in the west straight across to the east into the neighbouring RM of Enniskillen No. 3. There are no notable lakes in the RM of Coalfields.

Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns:

Villages:

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:

Transportation

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The two major highways to travers the RM of Coalfields No. 4 are Highway 18 and Highway 39. Municipal highways include Highway 604, Highway 605, Highway 703, and Highway 704.

Demographics

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Population history
YearPop.±%
1981494—    
1986498+0.8%
1991440−11.6%
1996419−4.8%
2001415−1.0%
2006396−4.6%
2011382−3.5%
2016368−3.7%
2021330−10.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coalfields No. 4 had a population of 330 living in 133 of its 157 total private dwellings, a change of -10.3% from its 2016 population of 368. With a land area of 818.16 km2 (315.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Coalfields No. 4 recorded a population of 368 living in 148 of its 183 total private dwellings, a -3.7% change from its 2011 population of 382. With a land area of 819.52 km2 (316.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Government

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The RM of Coalfields No. 4 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Richard Tessier while its administrator is Terry Sernick.[3] The RM's office is in Bienfait.[3]

Roche Percee Recreation Site

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Roche Percee Recreation Site (49°04′34″N 102°44′55″W / 49.0762°N 102.7485°W / 49.0762; -102.7485)[8] is a provincial campground in the RM of Coalfields along the Souris River. The park is treed and has a campground with 13 campsites and three picnic areas. The campground has non-electric sites, non-potable water, sewer disposal, and portable toilets. It is downstream and east of the village of Roche Percee and access is from Highway 39.[9]

[edit]
  • Old cars lined up near Hirsch
    Old cars lined up near Hirsch
  • Pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
    Pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
  • Silhouettes of pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
    Silhouettes of pumpjacks at dusk on New Year's Day 2022
  • Highway 18 at dawn in winter
    Highway 18 at dawn in winter
  • North Portal Cemetery
    North Portal Cemetery
  • Highway 703 intersecting 604
    Highway 703 intersecting 604

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Coalfields No. 4". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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