Colonsay No. 342 is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in central Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, east of Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

. It is located in
Census Division number 11

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the central part of the province and includes the largest city in the province, Saskatoon. According to the 2006 census, 244,273 people lived in this...

. The rural area population of the RM has been declining over the past few years.

Year	Population
1981	414
1986	398
1991	357
1996	322
2001	310
2006	275

Colonsay No. 342 is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in central Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, east of Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

. It is located in
Census Division number 11

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the central part of the province and includes the largest city in the province, Saskatoon. According to the 2006 census, 244,273 people lived in this...

.
The rural area population of the RM has been declining over the past few years.

Year	Population
1981	414
1986	398
1991	357
1996	322
2001	310
2006	275

Colonsay No. 342 is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in central Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, east of Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

. It is located in
Census Division number 11

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan

Division No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the central part of the province and includes the largest city in the province, Saskatoon. According to the 2006 census, 244,273 people lived in this...

.
The rural area population of the RM has been declining over the past few years.

Year	Population
1981	414
1986	398
1991	357
1996	322
2001	310
2006	275

This population is spread out over 6 townships which are each 6 miles (9.7 km) by 6 miles (9.7 km) in area, for a total RM area of 145280 acres (587.9 km²). Colonsay RM is administered by a reeve, 6 councillors and an administrator who oversee health care, education, emergency services and local roads via a tax base.

Urban Communities

These communities are located within the geographical boundaries of Colonsay No. 342, but are technically not part of it.

• Colonsay
  Colonsay, Saskatchewan
  -History:Colonsay experienced a record setting 167-day-long frost-free period in 1978, which was, to the dismay of a number of residents, still not a long enough growing season for yams or sweet potatoes ....
  
  
• Meacham
  Meacham, Saskatchewan
  - See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*********-Footnotes:...