The Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 (2016 population: 301) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Buchanan No. 304 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounding by the RM.

Villages

• Buchanan

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Amsterdam
• Tadmore

Localities

• Mitchellview
• Tiny

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 had a population of 330 living in 150 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change of 22.2% from its 2016 population of 270. With a land area of 708.27 km (273.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 recorded a population of 301 living in 144 of its 214 total private dwellings, a -25.9% change from its 2011 population of 406. With a land area of 738.8 km (285.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Buchanan No. 304 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Don Skoretz while its administrator is Twila Hadubiak. The RM's office is located in Buchanan.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan