Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 (2016 population: 851) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Bjorkdale No. 426 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 | |
Location of the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.678°N 103.514°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Glen Clarke |
| • Governing body | RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 Council |
| • Administrator | Cherie Hudon |
| • Office location | Bjorkdale |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 851 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
- Localities
- Crooked River
- Marean Lake Resort
- Merle
- Orley
- Peesane
- Pré-Ste-Marié
- Steen
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 had a population of 906 living in 437 of its 1,009 total private dwellings, a change of 6.5% from its 2016 population of 851. With a land area of 1,438.66 km2 (555.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 recorded a population of 851 living in 375 of its 1,046 total private dwellings, a −5.4% change from its 2011 population of 900. With a land area of 1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]