The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 (2016 population: 247) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary.

History

The RM of Prairiedale No. 321 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Major
• Smiley

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Dewar Lake

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 had a population of 246 living in 48 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 247. With a land area of 556.2 km (214.8 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 Prairiedale No. 321 recorded a population of 247 living in 49 of its 65 total private dwellings, a -2.4% change from its 2011 population of 253. With a land area of 546.74 km (211.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Prairiedale No. 321 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 Tim Richelhoff while its administrator is Charlotte Helfrich. The RM's office is located in Major.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan