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Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163

The Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wheatlands No. 163 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wheatlands No. 163 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 Wheatlands No. 163 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.

Geography

The Coteau Hills in the RM taper off to agricultural plains. The burrowing owl (athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Government

The RM of Wheatlands No. 163 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Kurtis Hicks while its administrator is Angela Molde. The RM's office is located at 108 Rose St. in Mortlach.

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