Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435

For other uses, see Red berry.

The Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 (2016 population: 342) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5.

Redberry No. 435
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435
Location of the RM of Redberry No. 435 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.776°N 107.273°W / 52.776; -107.273[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	16
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Les Welkie
• Governing body	RM of Redberry No. 435 Council
• Administrator	Mark Misquitta
• Office location	Hafford
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,015.2 km2 (392.0 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	342
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Redberry No. 435 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Hafford

Villages

• Krydor

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Drolow
• Redberry
• Redberry Park

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	715	—
1986	667	−6.7%
1991	584	−12.4%
1996	464	−20.5%
2001	461	−0.6%
2006	451	−2.2%
2011	372	−17.5%
2016	342	−8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Redberry No. 435 had a population of 372 living in 154 of its 184 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2016 population of 342. With a land area of 1,003.09 km² (387.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Redberry No. 435 recorded a population of 342 living in 146 of its 181 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 372. With a land area of 1,015.2 km² (392.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Redberry Lake Regional Park
• Redberry Lake National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Government

The RM of Redberry No. 435 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Les Welkie while its administrator is Darrin Beaudoin.^[3] The RM's office is located in Hafford.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 40
• Saskatchewan Highway 340
• Saskatchewan Highway 685
• Saskatchewan Highway 781
• Canadian Pacific Railway {abandoned)
• Hafford Airport

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Redberry No. 435". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
4. "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.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.