Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160
The Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
History
The RM of Pense No. 160 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. Prior to incorporation, the RM had its beginnings in 1897 with a single township having been formed as a local improvement district. In 1904, small LIDs made way for larger LIDs formed in accordance with the LID Ordinance of 1903. The larger LID No. 160 ultimately preceded the formation of the RM of Pense No. 160. In 1923, the population of the RM of Pense No. 160 had risen 2,227 residents.Geography
Nicolle Flats Nature Area is located in the RM as well. The burrowing owl, an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. Bigmouth buffalo is of special concern in this ecoregion.Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.;Towns
;Villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Localities
- Cottonwood
- Eastview
- Kalium
- Keystown
- Madrid
- Pattee
- Schulerville
- Stelcam
- Stony Beach
- Stony Beach Airport
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pense No. 160 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 Pense No. 160 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.