Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45 (2016 population: 292) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Phillips County in Montana.
Mankota No. 45 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45 | |
R.M. office in Mankota | |
 Location of the RM of Mankota No. 45 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.319°N 107.023°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Greg Zerr |
| • Governing body | RM of Mankota No. 45 Council |
| • Administrator | Tammi Baldock |
| • Office location | Mankota |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,696.35 km2 (654.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 292 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2W0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 18 Highway 19 Highway 611 |
| Point(s) of interest | Grasslands National Park |
History
The RM of Mankota No. 45 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Billimun
- Ferland
- Horse Creek
- McEachern
- Milly
- Summercove
- Wideview
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mankota No. 45 had a population of 289 living in 129 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of −1% from its 2016 population of 292. With a land area of 1,693.17 km2 (653.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mankota No. 45 recorded a population of 292 living in 132 of its 154 total private dwellings, a −9.3% change from its 2011 population of 322. With a land area of 1,696.35 km2 (654.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
