The Rural Municipality of Spalding No. 368 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 14 and Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Spalding No. 368 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. ;Heritage properties ''St. Michael's Anglican Church'' (dedicated on May 17, 1909) and its associated cemetery is located 20 kilometres southeast of

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within the RM. The church was in active service until 1943.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Spalding No. 368 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 Spalding No. 368 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.

Economy

The economy of the RM is predominantly agricultural.Sask Biz
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Government

The RM of Spalding No. 368 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month. The

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of the RM is Eugene Eggerman while its administrator is Cathy Holt. The RM's office is located in Spalding.

References

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