Rural_Municipality_of_Prairiedale_No._321
Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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 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] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Garnet Jeffries |
| • Governing body | RM of Prairiedale No. 321 Council |
| • Administrator | Charlotte Helfrich |
| • Office location | Major |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 546.74 km2 (211.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Prairiedale No. 321 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Dewar Lake
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 409 | — |
| 1986 | 402 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 362 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 263 | −27.3% |
| 2001 | 277 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 271 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 253 | −6.6% |
| 2016 | 247 | −2.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 had a population of 246 living in 48 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 247. With a land area of 556.2 km2 (214.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, 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]
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]
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Prairiedale No. 321". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.