Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404

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.

History

The RM of Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.

Demographics

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.

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.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Hepburn
Waldheim

Villages

Laird

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Greenfeld
Mennon

Attractions

Fort Carlton
Hepburn Museum of Wheat
Waldheim Regional Park
Shekinah Retreat Centre

Government

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. The reeve of the RM is Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler. The RM's office is located in Waldheim.