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 | |
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Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 | |
![]() Location of the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 51°44′13″N 109°32′20″W / 51.737°N 109.539°W[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 |
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.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Dewar Lake
Demographics
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]
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]