Wood Creek No. 281, Saskatchewan
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Wood Creek No. 281 is a rural municipality
located in southcentral Saskatchewan
, Canada
, adjacent to Last Mountain Lake
. It is in Division #5
.
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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...
located in southcentral 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...
, adjacent to Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
. It is in Division #5
Division No. 5, Saskatchewan
Division No. 5, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the east-southeastern part of the province, bordering Manitoba. The most populous community in this division is Melville.According to the 2006 census,...
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Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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- Population - 274 people
- Population percentage change- -15.7
- Total Private Dwellings- 117
- Population density per square kilometre- 0.3
- Land area (square km)- 832.34
Communities
This village is located within the geographical borders of Wood Creek No. 281, but is technically not a part of the R.M.- SimpsonSimpson, Saskatchewan-Area statistics:*Lat 51°27′00″ N*Long 105°27′00″ W*Dominion Land Survey Section 3, Township 29, Range 25 West of the 2nd Meridian*Time zone UTC−6-Location:-External links:******-See also:...