Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471


The Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Eldon No. 471 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. It was originally formed as Local Improvement District 24-5-3 on April 26, 1907.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
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Silver Lake Regional Park

Silver Lake Regional Park is in the RM of Eldon on the eastern part of Silver Lake. At over, the park has a campground with 128 campsites, a 9-hole golf course, beach, ball diamonds, mini golf, laundry facilities, hiking trails, and a picnic area. Access is from Highway 21, about

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Eldon No. 471 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 Eldon No. 471 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 Eldon No. 471 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 Larry Lundquist while its administrator is Lee Torrance. The RM's office is located in Maidstone.