The Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 (2016 population: 255) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Key West No. 70 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. The municipality had a post office from 1908 to 1926. It was named for Key West, Florida.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Ogema

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bures
• Dahinda
• Edgeworth
• Glasnevin
• Kayville
• Key West
• Querrin

The RM also surrounds a portion of the Piapot Cree First Nation 75H.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Key West No. 70 had a population of 251 living in 108 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 786.65 km (303.73 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 Key West No. 70 recorded a population of 255 living in 107 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -11.1% change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of 825.26 km (318.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Key West No. 70 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Zane McKerricher while its administrator is Yvonne Johnston. The RM's office is located in Ogema.