Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461

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
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461
Prince Albert Clouston Red Deer Hill Davis
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 [2]
• Reeve	TBD
• 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

History

The RM of Prince Albert No. 461 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.^[1]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

• Prince Albert

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Birson
• Cecil
• Clouston
• Cudworth Junction
• Davis
• Fir Ridge
• Halcro
• Holmes
• Red Deer Hill
• Stanleyville

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

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]

Attractions

• Diefenbaker House
• St. Louis Ghost Train
• South Branch House
• Cecil Ferry
• Fenton Ferry
• Weldon Ferry
• Saskatchewan River Forks Recreation Site

Government

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]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 20
• Saskatchewan Highway 773
• Saskatchewan Highway 777
• St. Louis Bridge
• Cecil Ferry
• Fenton Ferry
• Weldon Ferry
• Prince Albert Airport
• CTRW Railway

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
2. "Municipality Details: RM of Prince Albert No. 461". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
4. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

External links

• Official website