Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162
The Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
History
The RM of Caron No. 162 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.Geography
The burrowing owl, an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. As well, the smooth arid goosefoot and long-billed curlew is of special concern in the ecoregion.Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.;Villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Organized hamlets
;Localities
- Abound
- Archydal
- Archydal Airport
- Caron
- Grayburn
- Grayburn Airport
- McKeown Airport
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caron No. 162 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 Caron No. 162 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.