Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 (2016 population: 1,875) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Orkney No. 244 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 | |
A meadow in the RM | |
 Location of the RM of Orkney No. 244 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.244°N 102.566°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Randy Trost |
| • Governing body | RM of Orkney No. 244 Council |
| • Administrator | Clint Mauthe |
| • Office location | Yorkton |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,875 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Orkney No. 244 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
- Orcadia
- Willowbrook
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Orkney No. 244 had a population of 1,883 living in 756 of its 810 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 1,875. With a land area of 770.05 km2 (297.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Orkney No. 244 recorded a population of 1,875 living in 734 of its 796 total private dwellings, a 0.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,860. With a land area of 806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]