The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. The RM lies between the North Saskatchewan River and the South Saskatchewan River, 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. ; Cities *

Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco Prince Albert may also refer to: Royalty * Albert I of Belgium ...

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

Cecil Cecil may refer to: People with the name * Cecil (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Cecil (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Canada *Cecil, Alberta, ...

* Clouston * Cudworth Junction *

Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...

* Fir Ridge * Halcro * Holmes * Red Deer Hill * Stanleyville

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, 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 Diefenbaker House is a museum in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The museum building was built in 1912 and purchased in 1947 from Mr. Wesley E. Acorn by The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada John Diefenbaker and his then wife Edna Diefenbake ...

* St. Louis Ghost Train * South Branch House *

Cecil Ferry The Cecil Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the North Saskatchewan River, providing a link between Saskatchewan Highway 302 and Saskatchewan Highway 55. The six-c ...

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 Mini ...

Weldon Ferry The Weldon Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The ferry crosses the South Saskatchewan River, linking the northern terminus of Highway 682 with the southern terminus of Highway 302, north of Weldon. The six-car ferr ...

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 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 Eric Schmalz while its CAO is Rochelle Neff. The RM's office is located in Prince Albert.

Transportation

* Saskatchewan Highway 20 *

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Saskatchewan Highway 777 Highway 777 is a Numbered highways in Canada, provincial highway in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Saskatchewan Highway 41, Highway 41 at Alvena, Saskatchewan, Alvena to Saskatchewan Hi ...

* St. Louis Bridge *

* Prince Albert Airport * CTRW Railway

References

External links

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