Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460

This article is about the rural municipality in Saskatchewan. For the town that it surrounds, see Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. For the county in Alberta, see Birch Hills County.

Birch Hills No. 460
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460
Birch Hills Hagen Brancepeth Fenton Muskoday First Nation
Location of the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°03′32″N105°29′10″W / 53.059°N 105.486°W / 53.059; -105.486 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed [2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Alan Evans
• Governing body	RM of Birch Hills No. 460 Council
• Administrator	Cherie Opseth
• Office location	Birch Hills
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	554.07 km2 (213.93 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	656
• Density	1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

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.

History

The RM of Birch Hills No. 460 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. ^[2] 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

The RM is part of the aspen parkland biome.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Birch Hills

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[5]

• Brancepeth
• Hagen

The Muskoday First Nation Indian reserve lies adjacent to the RM.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	890	—
1986	871	−2.1%
1991	836	−4.0%
1996	775	−7.3%
2001	782	+0.9%
2006	701	−10.4%
2011	663	−5.4%
2016	656	−1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

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. ^[8]

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. ^[4]

Education

The RM is within the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119. ^[9]

Government

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. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Alan Evans while its administrator is Cherie Opseth. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Birch Hills. ^[3]

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Birch Hills No. 460". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
9. "Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119" (PDF). Retrieved November 15, 2007.