Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261

The Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3.

History
The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.

Geography
The southern boundary of the RM is along the South Saskatchewan River. The largest lake is Cabri Lake and the Mantario Hills are found in the western part of the RM. Within the hills is the Mantario Hills (SK 047) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada, which is a significant staging area for Canadian geese and nesting area for the ferruginous hawk. The Mantario Wildlife Management Unit is also found within the hills.

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.


 * Towns
 * Eatonia


 * Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Organized hamlets
 * Mantario
 * Laporte


 * Localities
 * Cuthbert
 * Eyre

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 had a population of $419$ living in $142$ of its $171$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $481$. With a land area of 1962.21 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chesterfield No. 261 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 1943.29 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

 * Great Wall of Saskatchewan
 * Cabri Lake Effigy

Government
The RM of Chesterfield No. 261 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 Karrie Derouin while its administrator is Tosha McCubbing. The RM's office is located in Eatonia.

Transportation

 * Canadian National Railway
 * Saskatchewan Highway 21
 * Saskatchewan Highway 44
 * Saskatchewan Highway 635
 * Estuary Ferry