Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261
The Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and Division No. 3.
History
The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.Geography
The southern boundary of the RM is along the South Saskatchewan River. The largest lake is Cabri Lake and the Mantario Hills are found in the western part of the RM. Within the hills is the Mantario Hills Important Bird Area of Canada, which is a significant staging area for Canadian geese and nesting area for the ferruginous hawk. The Mantario Wildlife Management Unit is also found within the hills.Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.;Towns
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The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.