The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 ( 2016 population: ) is a

rural municipality A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries. These include: * Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of municipal status in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, ...

(RM) in the Canadian province of

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. The RM lies between the

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and the

South Saskatchewan River The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. For the first half of the 20th century, the South Saskatchewan would completely freeze over during winter, creating spectacular ...

, and is located south of Prince Albert.

History

The RM of Prince Albert No. 461 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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* Prince Albert The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Birson * Cecil * Clouston * Cudworth Junction * Davis * Fir Ridge * Halcro *

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* Red Deer Hill * Stanleyville

Demographics

In the

2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

* Diefenbaker House * St. Louis Ghost Train *

South Branch House South Branch House (1785-1794, 1805-1870) was the only significant fur trading post on the South Saskatchewan River. Most trade was on the North Saskatchewan River which was closer to the wooded beaver country. West of the Saskatchewan River Forks ...

* Cecil Ferry *

Fenton Ferry The Fenton Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River, linking Highway 25 with Highway 3 via a grid road north of Fenton. The six-car ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Min ...

* Weldon Ferry

Government

The RM of Prince Albert No. 461 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 Eric Schmalz while its CAO is Rochelle Neff. The RM's office is located in Prince Albert.

Transportation

Saskatchewan Highway 20 Highway 20 is a major road intended for travel by the public between Highway 11 Lumsden to Highway 3 at Birch Hills. Saskatchewan's main roadways are located in the central/southern geographical land area of rolling prairie and grass land in ...

* Saskatchewan Highway 773 * Saskatchewan Highway 777 *

St. Louis Bridge The St. Louis Bridge is a Canadian traffic bridge (and former railway bridge) that spans the South Saskatchewan River in St. Louis, Saskatchewan. It crosses the river from St. Louis into the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461. The br ...

* Cecil Ferry *

* Weldon Ferry * Prince Albert Airport * CTRW Railway

References

External links

* {{SKDivision15 * P Division No. 15, Saskatchewan