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Birch Hills No. 460 Saskatchewan Information

The Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460 (2016 population: 656) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province on Highway 3 southeast of Prince Albert and north of Saskatoon. _x000D_ The RM of Birch Hills No. 460 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. The RM’s name comes from all of the hills to the south and east and the abundance of birch trees which once covered the area. _x000D_ The RM is part of the aspen parkland biome. _x000D_ The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. _x000D_ The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. _x000D_ The Muskoday First Nation Indian reserve lies adjacent to the RM. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 had a population of 658 living in 247 of its 272 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 656. With a land area of 547.08 km2 (211.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 recorded a population of 656 living in 242 of its 263 total private dwellings, a -1.1% change from its 2011 population of 663. With a land area of 554.07 km2 (213.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ The RM is within the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119. _x000D_ The RM of Birch Hills No. 460 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Alan Evans while its administrator is Cherie Opseth. The RM’s office is located in Birch Hills. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Birch_Hills_No._460