The Rural Municipality of Marriott No. 317 (2016 population: 366) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Marriott No. 317 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bents
• Malmgren
• Marriott
• Valley Centre

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Marriott No. 317 had a population of 349 living in 114 of its 135 total private dwellings, a change of -4.6% from its 2016 population of 366. With a land area of 832.54 km (321.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Marriott No. 317 recorded a population of 366 living in 124 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2011 population of 372. With a land area of 843.29 km (325.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Marriott No. 317 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 Orville Minish while its administrator is Jill Palichuk. The RM's office is located in Rosetown.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan