Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321

The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 (2016 population: 247) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary.

Prairiedale No. 321
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321
Location of the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.737°N 109.539°W / 51.737; -109.539[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveTim Richelhoff
 • Governing bodyRM of Prairiedale No. 321 Council
 • AdministratorCharlotte Helfrich
 • Office locationMajor
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land546.74 km2 (211.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total247
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Prairiedale No. 321 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Dewar Lake

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981409—    
1986402−1.7%
1991362−10.0%
1996263−27.3%
2001277+5.3%
2006271−2.2%
2011253−6.6%
2016247−2.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 recorded a population of 247 living in 49 of its 65 total private dwellings, a -2.4% change from its 2011 population of 253. With a land area of 546.74 km2 (211.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 recorded a population of 253, a -6.6% change from its 2006 population of 271. With a land area of 546.74 km2 (211.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Prairiedale No. 321 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Tim Richelhoff while its administrator is Charlotte Helfrich.[3] The RM's office is located in Major.[3]

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Prairiedale No. 321". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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