Rural Municipality of Langenburg No. 181

The Rural Municipality of Langenburg No. 181 (2016 population: 557) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.

Langenburg No. 181
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Langenburg No. 181
Location of the RM of Langenburg No. 181 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.786°N 101.756°W / 50.786; -101.756[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
SARM division	1
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Terry Hildebrandt
• Governing body	RM of Langenburg No. 181 Council
• Administrator	Krystal Johnston
• Office location	Langenburg
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	675.42 km2 (260.78 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	557
• Density	0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area codes	306 and 639

History

The RM of Langenburg No. 181 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2] It was previously established as Local Improvement District No. 79 on May 1, 1897.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Langenburg

Villages

• Yarbo

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Marchwell

Parks and recreation

• Langenburg Recreation Site (50.8313°N 101.7078°W / 50.8313; -101.7078) is a provincial recreation site adjacent to the south side of Langenburg's soccer pitches.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,022	—
1986	960	−6.1%
1991	855	−10.9%
1996	768	−10.2%
2001	647	−15.8%
2006	558	−13.8%
2011	572	+2.5%
2016	557	−2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Langenburg No. 181 had a population of 561 living in 211 of its 233 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 557. With a land area of 656.42 km² (253.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km² (2.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Langenburg No. 181 recorded a population of 557 living in 219 of its 246 total private dwellings, a -2.6% change from its 2011 population of 572. With a land area of 675.42 km² (260.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Langenburg No. 181 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Terry Hildebrandt while its administrator is Krystal Johnston.^[3] The RM's office is located in Langenburg.^[3]