The Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315 (2016 population: 712) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Montrose No. 315 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Donavon
• Gledhow
• Laura (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1954, again December 28, 1978)
• Swanson
• Valley Park

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Montrose No. 315 had a population of 647 living in 249 of its 283 total private dwellings, a change of -9.1% from its 2016 population of 712. With a land area of 897.57 km (346.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Montrose No. 315 recorded a population of 712 living in 269 of its 299 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 712. With a land area of 898.38 km (346.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Montrose No. 315 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Murray Purcell while its administrator is Desiree Bouvier. The RM's office is located in Delisle.

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 7
• Saskatchewan Highway 45
• Saskatchewan Highway 766
• Canadian National Railway Company
• Big Sky Railway Corporation

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan