Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405

Great Bend No. 405
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405
Location of the RM of Great Bend No. 405 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Great Bend No. 405 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.445°N 107.162°W / 52.445; -107.162
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 16
SARM division 6
Formed December 12, 1910
Government
 • Reeve Gary Nickel
 • Governing body RM of Great Bend No. 405 Council
 • Administrator Diane Tracksell
 • Office location Borden
Area
 (2016)
 • Land 830.58 km2 (320.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 509
 • Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Area code(s) 306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 (2016 population: 509) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is approximately 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest of Saskatoon.

History

The RM of Great Bend No. 405 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. It was originally formed as Local Improvement District (LID) No. 405 on June 4, 1910 through the amalgamation of LIDs 20-E-3 (originally established June 5, 1905), 20-D-3 (originally established August 13, 1906), and 21-D-3 (originally established November 14, 1906).

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Great Deer

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year Pop. ±%
1981 623 —    
1986 616 −1.1%
1991 546 −11.4%
1996 542 −0.7%
2001 529 −2.4%
2006 458 −13.4%
2011 499 +9.0%
2016 509 +2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 had a population of 381 living in 147 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -25.1% from its 2016 population of 509. With a land area of 825.9 km2 (318.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 recorded a population of 509 living in 203 of its 232 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 499. With a land area of 830.58 km2 (320.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.

Economy

The majority of economic activity in the area is related to agriculture, predominantly grain farming and cattle ranching.

Government

The RM of Great Bend No. 405 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 Gary Nickel while its administrator is Diane Tracksell. The RM's office is located in Borden.

Notable people