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Garden River No. 490 Saskatchewan Information

The Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 (2016 population: 727) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. _x000D_ The RM of Russia No. 490 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. Its name was changed to the RM of Garden River No. 490 on March 24, 1928. _x000D_ The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garden River No. 490 had a population of 647 living in 259 of its 295 total private dwellings, a change of -3.6% from its 2016 population of 671. With a land area of 656.6 km2 (253.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 727 living in 280 of its 304 total private dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2011 population of 641. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ The RM of Garden River No. 490 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ryan Scragg while its administrator is Rebecca Matthews. The RM’s office is located in Meath Park. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Garden_River_No._490