Rural Municipality Of Biggar No. 347
History
The RM of Biggar No. 347 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Springwater (dissolved as a village December 31, 2006)
- Localities
Biggar & District Regional Park
Biggar & District Regional Park (52°04′45″N 107°58′32″W / 52.0792°N 107.9756°W) is a small regional park located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Biggar on Highway 4. The park has an 11-site campground and an open area for group camping with two cook shacks. Just north of the campground is the 9-hole, grass greens golf course. Each hole has two spots to tee off from.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Biggar No. 347 had a population of 805 living in 264 of its 307 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 798. With a land area of 1,576.09 km (608.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Biggar No. 347 recorded a population of 798 living in 262 of its 307 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of 1,598.56 km (617.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Biggar No. 347 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Jeanne Marie de Moissac while its administrator is Sandi Silvernagle. The RM's office is located in Biggar.