The Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it comprises the rural area generally to the north and east of the City of

North Battleford North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the seventh largest city in the province and is directly across the North Saskatchewan River from the Town of Battleford. Together, the two communities are known as "The Batt ...

History

The RM of North Battleford No. 437 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Brada

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

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, the RM of North Battleford No. 437 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 North Battleford No. 437 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.

Government

The RM of North Battleford No. 437 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The

reeve Reeve may refer to: Titles *Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents *Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord *High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...

of the RM is Dan Bartko while its administrator is Debbie Arsenault. The RM's office is located in North Battleford.

Infrastructure

The

North Battleford Energy Centre North Battleford Energy Centre is a natural gas-fired station owned by Northland Power located in the Rural Municipality of North Battleford, Saskatchewan located near the city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant is operating und ...

, a 260 generating station, was built by Northland Power in the RM.

References

{{SKDivision16 N Division No. 16, Saskatchewan