Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 (2016 population: 1,163) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province, surrounding the city of Moose Jaw.
Moose Jaw No. 161 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 | |
 Location of the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.443°N 105.513°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ron Brumwell |
| • Governing body | RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 Council |
| • Administrator | Mike Wirges |
| • Office location | Moose Jaw |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,163 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 had a population of 1,207 living in 496 of its 557 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,143. With a land area of 777.62 km2 (300.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km2 (4.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of 1,163 living in 459 of its 524 total private dwellings, a 1.4% increase from its 2011 population of 1,147. With a land area of 793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]