Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243 (2016 population: 852) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
Wallace No. 243 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Wallace No. 243 | |
Location of the RM of Wallace No. 243 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.279°N 102.232°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Garry Liebrecht |
| • Governing body | RM of Wallace No. 243 Council |
| • Administrator | Lynne Hewitt |
| • Office location | Yorkton |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 830.24 km2 (320.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 852 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Wallace No. 243 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.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wallace No. 243 had a population of 881 living in 350 of its 387 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 852. With a land area of 814.69 km2 (314.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wallace No. 243 recorded a population of 852 living in 347 of its 399 total private dwellings, a −3.1% change from its 2011 population of 879. With a land area of 830.24 km2 (320.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]