Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156

50°35′46″N 103°33′40″W / 50.596°N 103.561°W / 50.596; -103.561^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division6SARM division1Formed^[2]August 6, 1884Government • ReeveTerry Rein • Governing bodyRM of Indian Head No. 156 Council • AdministratorTracy Luscombe • Office locationIndian HeadArea • Land759.98 km² (293.43 sq mi)Population • Total336 • Density0.4/km² (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156 (2016 population: 336) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Indian Head No. 156 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.^[2] The first settlers moved into the district in 1882.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Indian Head
• Sintaluta

Resort villages

• Katepwa (part)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Indian Head No. 156 had a population of 362 living in 145 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of 7.7% from its 2016 population of 336. With a land area of 745.38 km² (287.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Indian Head No. 156 recorded a population of 336 living in 136 of its 166 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 759.98 km² (293.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Indian Head No. 156 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 James Woidyla while its administrator is Tracy Luscombe.^[3] The RM's office is located in Indian Head.^[3]

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