The Rural Municipality of Buckland No. 491 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. It is located near the City of Prince Albert.
History The RM of Buckland No. 491 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.
Geography Rural municipalities that neighbour the RM of Buckland No. 491 include the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 to the west, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 to the north, the RM of Garden River No. 490 to the east, and the RM of Prince Albert No. 461 to the south.
Communities and localities The following communities are located within the RM.
Alingly Henribourg Little Red River IR #106C Redwing Spruce Home Sturgeon Lake IR #101 Wahpaton 94A Indian reserve White Star
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buckland No. 491 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buckland No. 491 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Government The RM of Buckland No. 491 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Don Fyrk while its administrator is Cori Sarginson. The RM's office is located in Prince Albert. +Buckland federal election results Year Liberal Conservative New Democratic Green 2021 8% 124 67% 1,023 13% 200 1% 15 2019 8% 128 74% 1,238 14% 236 2% 35
+Buckland provincial election results Year Saskatchewan New Democratic 2020 57% 969 32% 545 2016 70% 1,050 27% 397
Transportation Roads Highway 355—serves Albertville and Alingly Highway 2
See also List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
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