Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428 (2016 population: 918) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Star City No. 428 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428 | |
Location of the RM of Star City No. 428 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.800°N 104.418°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Miller |
| • Governing body | RM of Star City No. 428 Council |
| • Administrator | Levina Cronk |
| • Office location | Star City |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 824.85 km2 (318.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 918 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Star City No. 428 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
- Clements
- Naisberry
- Resource
- South Star
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Star City No. 428 had a population of 811 living in 302 of its 314 total private dwellings, a change of −11.7% from its 2016 population of 918. With a land area of 822.81 km2 (317.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Star City No. 428 recorded a population of 918 living in 315 of its 331 total private dwellings, a 0.8% change from its 2011 population of 911. With a land area of 824.85 km2 (318.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
- Star City Heritage Museum
- Melfort & District Regional Park