The Rural Municipality of Baildon No. 131 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province south of Moose Jaw.
History The RM of Baildon No. 131 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.
Geography The Cactus Hills are in the RM.
Communities and localities The following communities are located in the RM.
Archive Baildon Buttress Crestwynd Leakville Levuka Tilney
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Baildon No. 131 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 Baildon No. 131 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.
Attractions Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and MuseumSukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum The Diefenbaker HouseDiefenbaker House is the childhood home of Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker-turned-museum located in the city of Prince Albert. The museum building was built in 1912 and purchased in 1947 by the Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker and his then wife Edna Diefenbaker. It was closed in 2001 and moved to the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Museum in 2004.
Government The RM of Baildon No. 131 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 Charlene Loos while its administrator is Carol Bellefeuille. The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.
See also List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan List of communities in Saskatchewan
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