The Rural Municipality of Connaught No. 457 (2016 population: 586) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Connaught No. 457 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. It was previously Local Improvement District No. 457.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Ridgedale

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Connaught No. 457 had a population of 491 living in 196 of its 221 total private dwellings, a change of -16.2% from its 2016 population of 586. With a land area of 848.82 km (327.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Connaught No. 457 recorded a population of 586 living in 227 of its 253 total private dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2011 population of 629. With a land area of 853.11 km (329.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km (1.8/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Connaught No. 457 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 Arthur Lalonde while its administrator is Jaime Orr. The RM's office is located in Tisdale.