Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 (2016 population: 319) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.
Stonehenge No. 73 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 | |
Peace Lutheran Church | |
 Location of the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.546°N 106.206°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Chris Sinclair |
| • Governing body | RM of Stonehenge No. 73 Council |
| • Administrator | Tammy Franks |
| • Office location | Limerick |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 319 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2P0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 was incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 had a population of 385 living in 156 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 380. With a land area of 956.43 km2 (369.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 recorded a population of 319 living in 136 of its 169 total private dwellings, a −20.8% change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
Transportation
The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[9]