Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247

The Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 (2016 population: 305) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

Kellross No. 247
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247
Location of the RM of Kellross No. 247 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.292°N 103.972°W / 51.292; -103.972[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	10
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Thad Trefiak
• Governing body	RM of Kellross No. 247 Council
• Administrator	Edith Goddard
• Office location	Leross
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	834.09 km2 (322.04 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	305
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Kellross No. 247 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2] Its name is a portmanteau of Kelliher and Leross.^[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Kelliher
• Leross
• Lestock

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Enid
• McDonald Hills

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	922	—
1986	848	−8.0%
1991	734	−13.4%
1996	541	−26.3%
2001	471	−12.9%
2006	390	−17.2%
2011	362	−7.2%
2016	305	−15.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kellross No. 247 had a population of 396 living in 181 of its 217 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 395. With a land area of 809.22 km² (312.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Kellross No. 247 recorded a population of 305 living in 138 of its 160 total private dwellings, a -15.7% change from its 2011 population of 362. With a land area of 834.09 km² (322.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Kelliher & District Museum
• Kellross Heritage Museum
• Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park

Government

The RM of Kellross No. 247 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the seventh day of the month of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Thad Trefiak while its administrator is Edith Goddard.^[3] The RM's office is located in Leross.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 15
• Saskatchewan Highway 35
• Saskatchewan Highway 639
• Saskatchewan Highway 731
• Canadian National Railway

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of geographic names derived from portmanteaus

References

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Kellross No. 247". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 216. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.