The Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6.
History
The RM of Turtle River No. 469 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912. The RM's name is taken from the Turtle River, which outlets from Turtle Lake and drains into the North Saskatchewan River near the Michaud Islands, across the river from Delmas.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
Villages
Edam
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Localities
Dulwich
St. Hippolyte
Vawn
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Turtle River No. 469 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 Turtle River No. 469 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.
Attractions
Washbrook Museum
Government
The RM of Turtle River No. 469 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Louis McCaffrey while its administrator is Rebecca Carr. The RM's office is located in Edam.
Transportation
Saskatchewan Highway 26 (parallels the North Saskatchewan River through much of the RM) Saskatchewan Highway 674 Saskatchewan Highway 769 Canadian National Railway Paynton Ferry Edam Airport