The Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472 (2016 population: 1,629) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wilton No. 472 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wilton No. 472 had a population of 1,473 living in 539 of its 595 total private dwellings, a change of -9.6% from its 2016 population of 1,629. With a land area of 1,022.9 km (394.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wilton No. 472 recorded a population of 1,629 living in 589 of its 646 total private dwellings, a 9% change from its 2011 population of 1,494. With a land area of 1,041.27 km (402.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km (4.1/sq mi) in 2016.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by or adjacent to the RM.

Cities

• Lloydminster

Towns

• Lashburn

Villages

• Marshall

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Lone Rock

Government

The RM of Wilton No. 472 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Glen Dow. The RM's office is located in Marshall.

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan