Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218

The Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2.

History

The RM of Cupar No. 218 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Heritage properties

There are two historical sites located within the RM.

• Gregherd School Site — Constructed in 1914, the site contains a one-room school house and monument.
• Wheatwyn Church (also called the Wheatwyn Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran Church) — Established in 1906 – 1907 and constructed of field stone, the church is of a Gothic Vernacular style.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities lie within the RM.

Towns

• Southey
• Cupar

Villages

• Markinch

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cupar No. 218 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cupar No. 218 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Cupar No. 218 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Raymond Orb while its administrator is Nicole Czemeres. The RM's office is located in Cupar.

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