Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259

Snipe Lake No. 259
Rural Municipality

Location of Snipe Lake No. 259 in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°09′04″N 108°45′09″W / 51.15111°N 108.75250°W / 51.15111; -108.75250Coordinates: 51°09′04″N 108°45′09″W / 51.15111°N 108.75250°W / 51.15111; -108.75250
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region West-Central
Census division 8
Government
  Governing body Lake No. 259 Council
  Municipal seat Eston
  Reeve Ted Koester
  Administrator Debbie Shaw
Area
  Land 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 427
  Density 1,573.80/km2 (4,076.1/sq mi)
  Dwellings 323
Time zone UTC (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 30
Highway 44
Highway 639
Highway 658
Highway 752
Railways Canadian National Railway
Website mds.gov.sk.ca

Snipe Lake No. 259 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 8 The population was 427 at the 2006 Census. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Eston.

Demographics

In 2006, the Rural municipality had a population of 427 in 323 dwellings, a -18.5% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 1,573.80 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².[1]

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipality:

Towns

Hamlets

Climate

Climate data for Eston
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
13.5
(56.3)
20.5
(68.9)
32.5
(90.5)
36.1
(97)
39.5
(103.1)
39
(102)
38.9
(102)
36.7
(98.1)
32.2
(90)
21.7
(71.1)
11.7
(53.1)
39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−6.5
(20.3)
1.5
(34.7)
11.8
(53.2)
19.3
(66.7)
23.5
(74.3)
25.6
(78.1)
25
(77)
18.7
(65.7)
11.7
(53.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
−7.7
(18.1)
9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−4
(25)
4.8
(40.6)
11.7
(53.1)
16.2
(61.2)
18.1
(64.6)
17.4
(63.3)
11.4
(52.5)
4.9
(40.8)
−5.6
(21.9)
−12.5
(9.5)
3
(37)
Average low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−16.5
(2.3)
−9.5
(14.9)
−2.2
(28)
4
(39)
8.8
(47.8)
10.5
(50.9)
9.7
(49.5)
4
(39)
−2
(28)
−10.7
(12.7)
−17.3
(0.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
Record low °C (°F) −47.8
(−54)
−40.5
(−40.9)
−40.6
(−41.1)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−11.1
(12)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.1
(30)
−2.8
(27)
−10.6
(12.9)
−26
(−15)
−35
(−31)
−43.9
(−47)
−47.8
(−54)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.51)
9.5
(0.374)
14.8
(0.583)
19.5
(0.768)
37.8
(1.488)
53.2
(2.094)
53.1
(2.091)
39.3
(1.547)
20.3
(0.799)
11
(0.43)
11.1
(0.437)
14.6
(0.575)
297.2
(11.701)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

See also

References

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