The Rural Municipality of Cut Knife No. 439 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.
Cut Knife No. 439 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Cut Knife No. 439 | |
 Location of the RM of Cut Knife No. 439 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′40″N 108°57′11″W / 52.861°N 108.953°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Brett Robertson |
| • Governing body | RM of Cut Knife No. 439 Council |
| • Administrator | Don McCallum |
| • Office location | Cut Knife |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 364 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Cut Knife No. 439 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Rockhaven (dissolved as a village, December 31, 2007)
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cut Knife No. 439 had a population of 415 living in 179 of its 364 total private dwellings, a change of 14% from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of 651.33 km2 (251.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cut Knife No. 439 recorded a population of 364 living in 163 of its 370 total private dwellings, a 1.4% change from its 2011 population of 359. With a land area of 653 km2 (252 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
- Clayton McLain Memorial Museum
- World's Largest Tomahawk
- Chief Poundmaker Historical Center
- Atton Lake Regional Park
- Table Mountain Regional Park
Government
The RM of Cut Knife No. 439 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Brett Robertson while its administrator is Don McCallum.[3] The RM's office is located in Cut Knife.[3]