Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248

The Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

History
The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.

Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Localities
 * Arbury
 * Magyar
 * Serath
 * South Touchwood
 * Touchwood
 * Zala

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 had a population of $373$ living in $135$ of its $158$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $343$. With a land area of 684.57 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Touchwood No. 248 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 706.72 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

 * Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park

Government
The RM of Touchwood No. 248 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 Ernest Matai while its administrator is Lorelei Paulsen. The RM's office is located in Punnichy.

Transportation

 * Highway 6
 * Highway 15
 * Highway 640
 * Highway 731
 * Canadian National Railway