Eldon No. 471, Saskatchewan
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Eldon No. 471, Saskatchewan, 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...

 of 1,473 rural residents (2006 census) in the northwestern part of 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...

. Local Improvement District 24-5-3 was formed April 26, 1907. The RM of Eldon No. 471 was incorporated December 9, 1909. Other localities in the area include the town of Maidstone
Maidstone, Saskatchewan
-Transportation:The community is served by Maidstone Aerodrome which is located northwest.-External links:...

 and the village of Waseca
Waseca, Saskatchewan
-Area statistics:*Lat 53°6′ N*Long 109°28′ W*Dominion Land Survey 32-47-24-W3*Time zone Mountain Standard Time , Mountain Daylight-Saving Time -Climate:-Location: -See also:...

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A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.

Statistics

Area statistics

  • Lat 53°10′ N
  • Long 109°18′ W
  • Time zone Mountain Standard Time (winter), Mountain Daylight-Saving Time (summer)


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