The Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45 (2016 population: 292) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Phillips County in Montana.

History

The RM of Mankota No. 45 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Mankota

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• McCord

Localities

• Billimun
• Ferland
• Horse Creek
• McEachern
• Milly
• Summercove
• Wideview

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mankota No. 45 had a population of 289 living in 129 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of -1% from its 2016 population of 292. With a land area of 1,693.17 km (653.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mankota No. 45 recorded a population of 292 living in 132 of its 154 total private dwellings, a -9.3% change from its 2011 population of 322. With a land area of 1,696.35 km (654.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Mankota No. 45 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Calvin Gavelin while its administrator is Debra Shaw. The RM's office is located in Mankota.

Transportation

• Highway 18
• Highway 19
• Highway 611

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan