The Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409 (2016 population: 506) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Buffalo No. 409 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Wilkie

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Unincorporated hamlets

• Bush
• Cloan
• Phippen
• Red Pheasant
• Swarthmore
• Thackeray

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buffalo No. 409 had a population of 420 living in 173 of its 188 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2016 population of 506. With a land area of 1,204.97 km (465.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buffalo No. 409 recorded a population of 506 living in 192 of its 204 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 506. With a land area of 1,222.08 km (471.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Buffalo No. 409 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Leslie Kroschinski while its administrator is Sherry Huber. The RM's office is located in Wilkie.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan