The Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232 (2016 population: 109) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary, neighbouring Cypress County to the west.

History

The RM of Deer Forks No. 232 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Burstall

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Estuary
• Gascoigne

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Deer Forks No. 232 had a population of 208 living in 46 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of -0.5% from its 2016 population of 209. With a land area of 736.87 km (284.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Deer Forks No. 232 recorded a population of 109 living in 45 of its 56 total private dwellings, a -51.1% change from its 2011 population of 223. With a land area of 736.26 km (284.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Deer Forks No. 232 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 Doug Smith and its administrator is Kim Lacelle. The RM's office is located in Burstall.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan