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Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163

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The Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163 (2016 population: 149) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

CountryCanada
TimezoneCST
Areacodes306 and 639
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Wheatlands No. 163
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163
Location of the RM of Wheatlands No. 163 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Wheatlands No. 163 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.453°N 106.192°W / 50.453; -106.192[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKurtis Hicks
 • Governing bodyRM of Wheatlands No. 163 Council
 • AdministratorAngela Molde
 • Office locationMortlach
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land827.4 km2 (319.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
149
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Wheatlands No. 163 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981289—    
1986292+1.0%
1991276−5.5%
1996226−18.1%
2001178−21.2%
2006164−7.9%
2011149−9.1%
2016149+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wheatlands No. 163 had a population of 157 living in 69 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 149. With a land area of 818.63 km2 (316.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wheatlands No. 163 recorded a population of 149 living in 69 of its 71 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 149. With a land area of 827.4 km2 (319.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Geography

The Coteau Hills in the RM taper off to agricultural plains.[8] The burrowing owl (athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.[9]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Government

The RM of Wheatlands No. 163 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kurtis Hicks while its administrator is Angela Molde.[3] The RM's office is located at 108 Rose St. in Mortlach.[3]

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