Excel No. 71 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71 | |
 Wheat stook sign atViceroy | |
 Location of the RM of Excel No. 71 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°36′18″N105°26′38″W / 49.605°N 105.444°W /49.605; -105.444[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Arnold Montgomery |
| • Governing body | RM of Excel No. 71 Council |
| • Administrator | Jan McDonald |
| • Office location | Viceroy |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,122.02 km2 (433.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 391 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 4H0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
TheRural Municipality of Excel No. 71 (2016 population:391) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 3 andSARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.
The RM of Excel No. 71 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Dryboro/ Burn Lake (SK 029) is anImportant Bird Area (IBA) of Canada within the RM of Excel.[6] The IBA is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west ofOrmiston and covers an area of 25.62 km2 (9.89 sq mi) in theMissouri Coteau region. Dryboro[7] and Burn Lakes[8] are part of a larger complex of connected intermittentsalt lakes in a semi-arid landscape surrounded by hilly terrain that is part of afederalPrairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. The lakes are an important habitat for the endangeredpiping plover and are protected from development up to the high water mark. Other birds found in the area include theBaird's sparrow,Sprague's pipit,chestnut-collared longspur,clay-coloured sparrow, and thehorned lark.[9]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Excel No. 71 had a population of411 living in129 of its169 total private dwellings, a change of5.1% from its 2016 population of391. With a land area of 1,093.31 km2 (422.13 sq mi), it had a population density of0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Excel No. 71 recorded a population of391 living in124 of its177 total private dwellings, a-8.4% change from its 2011 population of427. With a land area of 1,122.02 km2 (433.21 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Excel No. 71 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.[3] Thereeve of the RM is Arnold Montgomery while its administrator is Jan McDonald.[3] The RM's office is located in Viceroy.[3]
The Red Coat & Rail Ltd. operates a short-line railway through the rural municipality. It is primarily used for the transport of agricultural products.[13]
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