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Rural Municipality Of Excelsior No. 166
The Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166 (2016 population: 806) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.

History

The RM of Waldeck No. 166 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. Its name was changed to the RM of Excelsior No. 166 on March 1, 1916.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,088—    
19861,003−7.8%
1991945−5.8%
1996892−5.6%
2001855−4.1%
2006825−3.5%
2011959+16.2%
2016806−16.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Excelsior No. 166 had a population of 808 living in 221 of its 247 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 806. With a land area of 1,196.48 km (461.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Excelsior No. 166 recorded a population of 806 living in 228 of its 244 total private dwellings, a -16% change from its 2011 population of 959. With a land area of 1,198.35 km (462.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Excelsior No. 166 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 Harold Martens while its administrator is Dianne Hahn. The RM's office is located in Rush Lake.

Transportation

Rail
  • C.P.R. West. -- serves Uren, Ernfold, Morse, Herbert, Rush Lake, Waldeck, Aikins, Swift Current
Roads

See also