Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 (2016 population: 1,275) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
South Qu'Appelle No. 157 | |
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| Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 | |
RM's centennial plaque | |
 Location of the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.538°N 103.997°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed[2] | August 6, 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Jeannie DesRochers |
| • Governing body | RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 Council |
| • Administrator | Heidi Berlin |
| • Office location | McLean |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 889.72 km2 (343.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,275 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.[2]
Geography
The burrowing owl (athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.[5]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities[7]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 had a population of 1,231 living in 475 of its 515 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 1,275. With a land area of 877.75 km2 (338.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 recorded a population of 1,275 living in 489 of its 528 total private dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,271. With a land area of 889.72 km2 (343.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]