McCraney No. 282, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
McCraney No. 282 is a rural municipality
in south-central Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is located in Division #11
.
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...
in south-central 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...
. It is located in Division #11
Division No. 11, Saskatchewan
Division No. 11, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the central part of the province and includes the largest city in the province, Saskatoon. According to the 2006 census, 244,273 people lived in this...
.
Community Profile
According to the Canada 2001 Census:- Population: 431
- % Change (1996-2001): -9.8
- Dwellings: 149
- Area (km².): 948.74
- Density (persons per km².): 0.5
Communities
These villages lie within the geographical borders of McCraney No. 282, but are technically not part of the R.M.- KenastonKenaston, Saskatchewan-Ethnic Roots:* Slovak and Scandinavian ethnic bloc settlements were near Kenaston.*Croatian immigrants settled in this area around Kenaston. Croatian family backgrounds are set out in this article -Notable natives:...
- BladworthBladworth, Saskatchewan-Architecture:Bladworth is the site of a Saskatchewan Municipal Heritage property, a two story brick house clearly visible from adjacent Highway 11. The J. Fred Johnston house is named for its builder, a Saskatchewan entrepreneur, Liberal Member of Parliament and later a Senator, from 1943 to...