Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472
Wilton No. 472, Saskatchewan | |
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Location of Wilton No. 472, in Saskatchewan | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipality | Wilton |
Local Improvement District | Wirral |
Local improvement district | May 14, 1905. |
Rural Municipality | October 1909. |
Area | |
• Total | 1,042.72 km2 (402.60 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 1,473 |
Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Website | http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=1032 |
Wilton No. 472 is a rural municipality of 1,473 rural residents (2006 census) in the northwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated October 1909.[1] Other localities in the area include Village of Marshall and the Town of Lashburn[2][3][4]
The city of Lloydminster lies adjacent to the northwest corner of Wilton.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
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The first meeting of the Wirral Improvement District was held May 14, 1905. For taxation purposes it was agreed that a levy of one and a half cents per acre would be made. The first road equipment was purchased in 1907 and consisted of 6 road scrapers for each Township. A local man was hired to act as foreman and he was paid 25 cents per hour.
— Wilton No. 472[5]
Communities
- Lashburn (independent Town)
- Lloydminster (independent City)
- Lone Rock
- Marshall (independent Village)
Statistics
Area statistics
- Lat 53°2′49″ N
- Long 109°48′34″ W
- Time zone Mountain Standard Time (winter), Mountain Daylight-Saving Time (summer)
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External links
- Official website
- Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority - SREDA
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatoon Gen Web
- Map of Wilton No. 472 at Statcan
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