The Rural Municipality of Prairiedale No. 321 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 13 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the

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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. ;

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

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Prairiedale No. 321 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 Prairiedale No. 321 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 Prairiedale No. 321 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The

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of the RM is Tim Richelhoff while its administrator is Charlotte Helfrich. The RM's office is located in Major.

References

{{SKDivision13 P * Division No. 13, Saskatchewan