The Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 (2016 population: 348) 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 Grandview No. 349 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Ruthilda

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Handel (dissolved as a village, January 1, 2007)
• Kelfield (dissolved as a village)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Grandview No. 349 had a population of 230 living in 98 of its 120 total private dwellings, a change of -33.9% from its 2016 population of 348. With a land area of 709.49 km (273.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Grandview No. 349 recorded a population of 348 living in 104 of its 116 total private dwellings, a -0.6% change from its 2011 population of 350. With a land area of 715.38 km (276.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

• Biggar Museum
• Dodsland & District Museum
• Plenty & District Museum
• Opuntia Lake National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Government

The RM of Grandview No. 349 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday after the third day of every month. The reeve of the RM is Steven Suter while its administrator is Shonda Toner. The RM's office is located in Kelfield.

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 51
• Saskatchewan Highway 657
• Saskatchewan Highway 659
• Biggar Airport

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan