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Rural Municipality Of Keys No. 303
The Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303 (2016 population: 390) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Keys No. 303 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981628—    
1986604−3.8%
1991543−10.1%
1996448−17.5%
2001443−1.1%
2006397−10.4%
2011417+5.0%
2016390−6.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Keys No. 303 had a population of 548 living in 199 of its 379 total private dwellings, a change of 31.7% from its 2016 population of 416. With a land area of 656.49 km (253.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km (2.2/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Keys No. 303 recorded a population of 390 living in 159 of its 282 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 417. With a land area of 661.61 km (255.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

Government

The RM's office is located in the Town of Canora.

Government

The RM of Keys No. 303 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 Garth Bates while its administrator is Barry Hvidston. The RM's office is located in Canora.

Transportation

See also