Rural_Municipality_of_Prince_Albert_No._461
Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 (2016 population: 3,562) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. The RM lies between the North Saskatchewan River and the South Saskatchewan River, and is located south of Prince Albert.
Prince Albert No. 461 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 | |
Location of the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 | |
| Coordinates: 53°08′37″N 105°35′40″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[1] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Eric Schmalz |
| • Governing body | RM of Prince Albert No. 461 Council |
| • Administrator | Roxanne Roy |
| • Office location | Prince Albert |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 1,017.44 km2 (392.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,562 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The RM of Prince Albert No. 461 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[1]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Birson
- Cecil
- Clouston
- Cudworth Junction
- Davis
- Fir Ridge
- Halcro
- Holmes
- Red Deer Hill
- Stanleyville
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,282 | — |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3,340 | −4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,322 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,380 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,918 | −13.7% |
| 2011 | 3,580 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 3,562 | −0.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[4][5] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 had a population of 3,438 living in 1,055 of its 1,111 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 3,562. With a land area of 1,010.1 km2 (390.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 recorded a population of 3,562 living in 1,054 of its 1,122 total private dwellings, a -1.1% change from its 2011 population of 3,601. With a land area of 1,017.44 km2 (392.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
The RM of Prince Albert No. 461 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[2] The reeve of the RM is Eric Schmalz while its CAO is Rochelle Neff.[2] The RM's office is located in Prince Albert.[2]
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Prince Albert No. 461". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.