The Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74 (2016 population: 433) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Wood River No. 74 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74 | |
 Location of the RM of Wood River No. 74 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′00″N 106°35′53″W / 49.650°N 106.598°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | David Sproule |
| • Governing body | RM of Wood River No. 74 Council |
| • Administrator | Brekke Massé |
| • Office location | Lafleche |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 433 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2K0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Wood River No. 74 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Parks
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wood River No. 74 had a population of 466 living in 199 of its 281 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 433. With a land area of 824.84 km2 (318.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wood River No. 74 recorded a population of 433 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a 33.6% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Wood River No. 74 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Sproule while its administrator is Brekke Massé.[3] The RM's office is located in Lafleche.[3]