Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259
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| Snipe Lake No. 259 | |
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| Rural Municipality | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-Central |
| Census division | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Lake No. 259 Council |
| • Municipal seat | Eston |
| • Reeve | Ted Koester |
| • Administrator | Debbie Shaw |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Density | 1,573.80/km2 (4,076.1/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 323 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 30 Highway 44 Highway 639 Highway 658 Highway 752 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| Website | mds.gov.sk.ca |
Snipe Lake No. 259 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 8 The population was 427 at the 2006 Census. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Eston.
Demographics
In 2006, the Rural municipality had a population of 427 in 323 dwellings, a -18.5% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 1,573.80 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².[1]
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipality:
Towns
- Eston, seat of municipality
Hamlets
- Isham
- Plato, dissolved as a village, March 28, 1995.
- Richlea, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1958.
- Snipe Lake
- Witley
Climate
| Climate data for Eston | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.1 (97) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39 (102) |
38.9 (102) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.2 (90) |
21.7 (71.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25 (77) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4 (25) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
3 (37) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.2 (28) |
4 (39) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4 (39) |
−2 (28) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−11.1 (12) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30) |
−2.8 (27) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−26 (−15) |
−35 (−31) |
−43.9 (−47) |
−47.8 (−54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.51) |
9.5 (0.374) |
14.8 (0.583) |
19.5 (0.768) |
37.8 (1.488) |
53.2 (2.094) |
53.1 (2.091) |
39.3 (1.547) |
20.3 (0.799) |
11 (0.43) |
11.1 (0.437) |
14.6 (0.575) |
297.2 (11.701) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ 2006 Community Profiles Snipe Lake No. 259, Saskatchewan
- ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
