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Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74 (2016 population: 433) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Wood River No. 74 | |
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Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74 | |
![]() Location of the RM of Wood River No. 74 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49.650°N 106.598°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
SARM division | 2 |
Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
Provincial riding | Wood River |
Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
Government | |
• Reeve | David Sproule |
• Governing body | RM of Wood River No. 74 Council |
• Administrator | Brekke Massé |
• Office location | Lafleche |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 433 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0H 2K0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Wood River No. 74 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wood River No. 74 had a population of 466 living in 199 of its 281 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 433. With a land area of 824.84 km2 (318.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wood River No. 74 recorded a population of 433 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a 33.6% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Wood River No. 74 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 David Sproule while its administrator is Brekke Massé.[3] The RM's office is located in Lafleche.[3]
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