Laird No. 404 | |
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Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 | |
Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 106°46′23″W / 52.598°N 106.773°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Terry Knippel |
• Governing body | RM of Laird No. 404 Council |
• Administrator | Bertha Buhler |
• Office location | Waldheim |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,387 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 (2016 population: 1,387) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
The RM of Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laird No. 404 had a population of 1,304 living in 396 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 1,387. With a land area of 725.42 km2 (280.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Laird No. 404 recorded a population of 1,387 living in 400 of its 415 total private dwellings, a 11.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,240. With a land area of 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM of Laird No. 404 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler.[3] The RM's office is located in Waldheim.[3]