Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438 (2016 population: 1,154) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.
Battle River No. 438 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438 | |
Location of the RM of Battle River No. 438 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.701°N 108.333°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Stewart Mitchell |
| • Governing body | RM of Battle River No. 438 Council |
| • Administrator | Betty Johnson |
| • Office location | Battleford |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,061.4 km2 (409.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,154 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Battle River No. 438 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
- Localities
The following Indian reserves are surrounded by the RM.
- Sweet Grass 113
- Sweet Grass 113-M16
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Battle River No. 438 had a population of 1,029 living in 409 of its 449 total private dwellings, a change of −4.2% from its 2016 population of 1,074. With a land area of 1,056.77 km2 (408.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Battle River No. 438 recorded a population of 1,154 living in 434 of its 464 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 1,099. With a land area of 1,061.4 km2 (409.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]