The Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 (2016 population: 195) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Scott No. 98 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Yellow Grass
• Lang

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Lewvan
• Ibsen

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Scott No. 98 had a population of 215 living in 86 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 846.58 km (326.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Scott No. 98 recorded a population of 195 living in 78 of its 94 total private dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2011 population of 176. With a land area of 850.08 km (328.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.

Economy

Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.

Government

The RM of Scott No. 98 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 Ryley Richards while its administrator is Shelly Verbeurgt. The RM's office is located in Yellow Grass.

Transportation

The Lewvan (Farr Air) Airport is within the rural municipality.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan