Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168 (2016 population: 477) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3.
Riverside No. 168 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168 | |
South Saskatchewan River at Cabri Regional Park | |
 Location of the RM of Riverside No. 168 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.690°N 108.278°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Richard Bye |
| • Governing body | RM of Riverside No. 168 Council |
| • Administrator | Brandi Prentice |
| • Office location | Pennant |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,298.39 km2 (501.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 477 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Riverside No. 168 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
- Historical properties
There is one historical building located within the RM.
Geography
The north boundary of the RM is one of the arms of Lake Diefenbaker.
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 Riverside No. 168 had a population of 436 living in 161 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change of −8.6% from its 2016 population of 477. With a land area of 1,307.46 km2 (504.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Riverside No. 168 recorded a population of 477 living in 176 of its 205 total private dwellings, a −2.7% change from its 2011 population of 490. With a land area of 1,298.39 km2 (501.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
Cabri Regional Park
Cabri Regional Park (50.6694°N 108.2668°W)[9] is a regional park on the southern shore of Lake Diefenbaker that was created in 1976. The park has a campground, beach access, a marina, 3-hole disk golf, boat launch, picnic area, and hiking trails. The campground has over 100 sites, potable water, showers / washrooms, camp kitchen, and a sewer dumping station.[10][11]