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 Division No. 4.
History
The RM of Touchwood No. 248 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.
Geography
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 living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , 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 change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , 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.