| Newcombe No. 260 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 260 Newcombe.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Newcombe No. 260 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Ken McBride |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Newcombe No. 260 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Monica Buddecke |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Glidden |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | December 11, 1911 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 1075.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 342 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.3 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 51.042°N -109.111°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
The Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and Division No. 3. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.
The RM of Newcombe No. 260 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[3] It is named after Allan Simpson Newcombe who played a leadership role in establishing the Boston Colony of immigrants from Massachusetts.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1094.64km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Newcombe No. 260 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1075.6km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
The RM of Newcombe No. 260 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Ken McBride while its administrator is Monica Buddecke.[1] The RM's office is located in Glidden.[1]
The RM is at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 44. The Lemsford Ferry is located within the RM.