Humboldt No. 370 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...

 with a population of 842 (2006 census). It is centred about the city of Humboldt

Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Humboldt is a Canadian city located in the province of Saskatchewan, 113 km east of Saskatoon at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 20. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No...

, which is a separate entity from the similarly named R.M. It is located in the central 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...

 along Highway 5

Saskatchewan Highway 5

This article focuses on the current designated Saskatchewan Highway 5, for Provincial Highway 5, Evergreen route portion, north west of Saskatoon see Saskatchewan Highway 16....

 and 20

Saskatchewan Highway 20

Highway 20 is a major road intended for travel by the public between Highway 11 Lumsden to Highway 3 at Birch Hills. Saskatchewan's main roadways are located in the central/southern geographical land area of rolling prairie and grass land in a western Canadian prairie province. This highway is one...

 north of Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

 and east of Saskatoon

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....

.

Statistics

Municipal Historic Properties

The rural municipality has two designated heritage properties:

• The Humboldt Telegraph Station Site (constructed in 1876) built as part of the Dominion Telegraph Line, the station is on the original site for Humboldt, connecting Eastern Canada with Selkirk
  Selkirk, Manitoba
  Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River, near . As of the 2006 census, Selkirk had a population of 9,515....
  
   with Fort Livingstone
  Fort Livingstone, Saskatchewan
  Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in Northwest Territories, Canada.The outpost briefly served as the capital city for North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved headquarters to...
  
  , Clark's Crossing, Battleford, Edmonton
  Edmonton
  Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
  
   and British Columbia
  British Columbia
  British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
  
  . The station is located along the Carlton Trail
  Carlton Trail
  The Carlton Trail was the primary land transportation route connecting the various parts of the Canadian Northwest for most of the 19th Century. It stretched from the Red River Colony up to what is today Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan via Fort Ellice...
  
  . The site was originally composed of two cabins, the first housing the telegraph and serving as a home for George Weldon and family while the second Ducharme House serving a residence for his assistant Joe Ducharme.
• Marysburg Assumption Church located in the former hamlet of Marysburg
  Marysburg, Saskatchewan
  Marysburg is a hamlet in Saskatchewan located along Saskatchewan Highway 756. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the [Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality of Humbolt]...
  
   is a roman catholic church constructed of brick in 1921. The church seats up to 400 and is of a Romanesque Revival style.

Communities

The community of Humboldt

Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Humboldt is a Canadian city located in the province of Saskatchewan, 113 km east of Saskatoon at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 20. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No...

 lies within the geographical borders of Humboldt No. 370, but is technically not part of it as it is separately incorporated.

The following communities are within the boundaries of the rural municipality:

• Carmel
  Carmel, Saskatchewan
  Carmel is a small community in rural Saskatchewan, west of Humboldt and northeast of the City of Saskatoon. Carmel is within the Rural Municipality of Humboldt.The Carmel area is home to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
  
  
• Fulda
  Fulda, Saskatchewan
  Fulda is a community in Saskatchewan, Canada, located north of Humboldt on Highway 20. It is named after the city of Fulda, Germany which many of the early settlers had come from. The name Fulda is derived from the old high German word Fultaha which means water land. The name is appropriate for...
  
  
• Marysburg
  Marysburg, Saskatchewan
  Marysburg is a hamlet in Saskatchewan located along Saskatchewan Highway 756. The hamlet is an un-incorporated place within the [Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan|Rural Municipality of Humbolt]...
  
  
• Mount Carmel

External links

• 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
• Map of Humboldt No. 370 at Statcan