Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169
{{Short description|Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Pittville No. 169
|official_name = Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169
|settlement_type = Rural municipality
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{{Location map+ |CAN SK Pittville
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|places =
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Pittville
|label = Hazlet
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg
|marksize = 6
|position = left
|lat_deg = 50.3999
|lon_deg = -108.5940}}
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Pittville
|label = Roadene
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
|marksize = 4
|position = left
|lat_deg = 50.5042
|lon_deg = -108.7545}}
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Pittville
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|lat_deg = 50.3239
|lon_deg = -108.6034}}
{{Location map~ |CAN SK Pittville
|label = Roseray
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
|marksize = 4
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|image_map1 = SK RM 169 Pittville.svg
|mapsize1 = 200
|map_caption1 = Location of the RM of Pittville No. 169 in Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 =
|subdivision_type3 = Census division
|subdivision_name3 = 8
|subdivision_type4 = Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
|subdivision_name4 = 3
|subdivision_type5 = Federal riding
|subdivision_name5 =
|subdivision_type6 = Provincial riding
|subdivision_name6 =
|government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2512 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Pittville No. 169 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_name = Larry Sletten
|leader_title1 = Governing body
|leader_name1 = RM of Pittville No. 169 Council
|leader_title2 = Administrator
|leader_name2 = Terry Erdelyan
|leader_title3 = Office location
|leader_name3 = Hazlet
|leader_title4 =
|leader_name4 =
|established_title = Formed ({{abbr|LID|Local improvement district}})
|established_date =
|established_title2 = Formed
|established_date2 = January 1, 1913
|established_title3 = Name change
|established_date3 =
|established_title4 = Name change
|established_date4 =
|established_title5 = Amalgamated
|established_date5 =
|area_land_km2 = 1258.06
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 208
|population_density_km2 = 0.2
|timezone = CST
|timezone_DST = CST
|coordinates = {{coord|50.448|N|108.741|W|region:CA-SK_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}{{cite web | url=http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/geobase_cgn_toponyme/prov_csv_eng/ | title=Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) | publisher=Government of Canada | date=July 24, 2019 | access-date=May 23, 2020}}
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = S0N 1E0
|area_code = 306 and 639
|blank_name = Highway(s)
|blank_info = Highway 332
|blank1_name = Railway(s)
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|blank2_name = Waterway(s)
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|website =
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The Rural Municipality of Pittville No. 169 (2016 population: {{nts|208}}) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is northwest of the town of Gull Lake.
History
The RM of Pittville No. 169 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}
Geography
= Communities and localities =
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.
;Localities
= Parks and recreation =
Demographics
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{{Historical populations
| title = Population history
(1981–2016)
| type = Canada
| align = right
| footnote = Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}
|1981|406
|1986|356
|1991|309
|1996|291
|2001|272
|2006|216
|2011|204
|2016|208
}}
}}
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pittville No. 169 had a population of {{val|201|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|81|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|93|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:201-208}}|208|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|208|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1256.42|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|201|1256.42|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 13, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Pittville No. 169 recorded a population of {{nts|208}} living in {{nts|82}} of its {{nts|107}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:208-204}}|204|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|204}}. With a land area of {{convert|1258.06|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|208|1258.06|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}
Government
The RM of Pittville No. 169 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Larry Sletten while its administrator is Terry Erdelyan. The RM's office is located in Hazlet.
Standing Rock
Standing Rock ({{Coord|50.3944|-108.6857|display=inline}}) is a large glacial erratic left from the last ice age around 14,000 years ago. It is composed of granite from the Hudson Bay area and is {{cvt|3.35|m}} high and {{cvt|9.14|m}} long. It is about {{convert|6|km}} west of Hazlet along Highway 332. It was used as a scratching post for bison for centuries, and as a landmark by First Nations and later on by early settlers. It is a recorded petrograph site and is now a historical site.{{cite web |last1=Baird |first1=Craig |title=The History of Hazlet |url=https://canadaehx.com/2022/05/18/the-history-of-hazlet/ |website=Canadian History Ehx |date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=Meks |access-date=26 January 2023}}{{cite web |title=Standing Rock Natural Phenomenon |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1533/standing-rock-natural-phenomenon |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=26 January 2023}}
Transportation
Highways within the RM include: