Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257 (2016 population: 445) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Monet No. 257 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Monet No. 257 | |
 Location of the RM of Monet No. 257 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.193°N 108.023°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Duncan Campbell |
| • Governing body | RM of Monet No. 257 Council |
| • Administrator | Meghan Nickason |
| • Office location | Elrose |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,591.7 km2 (614.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 445 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Monet No. 257 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Chipperfield
- Forgan
- Greenan
- Gunnworth
- Hughton
- Lille
- Wartime
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Monet No. 257 had a population of 432 living in 139 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 445. With a land area of 1,587.99 km2 (613.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Monet No. 257 recorded a population of 445 living in 136 of its 155 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 495. With a land area of 1,591.7 km2 (614.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]