Rural Municipality of Spalding No. 368
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Spalding No. 368 (2016 population: 453) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Spalding No. 368 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Spalding No. 368 | |
Location of the RM of Spalding No. 368 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.302°N 104.387°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Eugene Eggerman |
| • Governing body | RM of Spalding No. 368 Council |
| • Administrator | Cathy Holt |
| • Office location | Spalding |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 811.47 km2 (313.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 453 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Spalding No. 368 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
- Heritage properties
St. Michael's Anglican Church (dedicated on May 17, 1909) and its associated cemetery is located 20 kilometres southeast of Daphne within the RM. The church was in active service until 1943.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Spalding No. 368 had a population of 420 living in 172 of its 197 total private dwellings, a change of −7.3% from its 2016 population of 453. With a land area of 811.15 km2 (313.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Spalding No. 368 recorded a population of 453 living in 192 of its 230 total private dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2011 population of 447. With a land area of 811.47 km2 (313.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Economy
The economy of the RM is predominantly agricultural.[9]