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Aberdeen No. 373 (2006 Population 765) is a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the South Saskatchewan River encompassing 673.43 square kilometers in area. It is located in census Division No. 15. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the towns of Aberdeen, Clarkboro, Edenburg which have their own municipal mayors. Laniwci, Strawberry Hills, and Strawberry Ridge are a part of the R.M. for civic matters. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the R.M. provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator.
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[1]:
| • Population: |
765 (-6.3% from 2001) |
| • Land area: |
673.43 km² (260.01 sq mi) |
| • Population density: |
1.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.8 /sq mi) |
| • National population rank (Out of 5,008): |
Ranked 2,435th |
| • Median age: |
N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: |
289 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: |
271 |
| • Mean household income: |
$N/A |
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- N/A=Not Available
[edit] Communities
The rural municipality provides police, health, education and highway maintenance services to the rural areas within its townships. the services may be provided from one of the following urban municipalities within the rm boundaries.
[edit] Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)
- C.N.R. Winnipeg-Edmonton Main Line -- serves Vonda, Aberdeen, Clarkboro, Warman.[2]
[edit] Saskatchewan Highways and Roads
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
As the RM is responsible for snow removal, upkeep and repair in conjunction with the provincial highway department, this are the main Saskatchewan highways served by Aberdeen No. 373
- Highway 27 -- serves Vonda to Aberdeen
- Highway 41 -- serves Alvena to Saskatoon
- Highway 784 -- Highway 4 to Highway 41 near Aberdeen
- Highway 785 -- Highway 12 to Highway 41 near Aberdeen
- Betken Road, Saskatchewan -- travels North-South intersects Highway 41
- Bergheim Road, Saskatchewan -- travels East-West intersects Betken Road and Highway 41
- Drager Road, Saskatchewan -- North side of highway.
- Gordon Road, Saskatchewan -- South side of highway.
- Edenburg Road, Saskatchewan
- Old Trail Road, Saskatchewan
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[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
[edit] Location relative to other Rural Municipalities
There are 298 rural local governments which are also called rural municipalities. They join from border to border with each other so that the entirety of the province of Saskatchewan has either a rm or urban municipal government to provide basic services.[1]
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