Happyland No. 231 Prussia No. 231 (1913 – 1917) | |
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| Rural Municipality of Happyland No. 231 | |
 St. John's School | |
 Location of the RM of Happyland No. 231 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:50°53′56″N109°34′41″W / 50.899°N 109.578°W /50.899; -109.578[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Name change[3] | 1917 (from RM of Prussia No. 231) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Anthony Wagner |
| • Governing body | RM of Happyland No. 231 Council |
| • Administrator | Kim Lacelle |
| • Office location | Leader |
| Area (2021)[5] | |
| • Land | 1,269.18 km2 (490.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 285 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 / 639 / 474 |
| Highway(s) |  Highway 21 Highway 32 Highway 321 |
| Railway(s) | Great Sandhills Railway |
TheRural Municipality of Happyland No. 231 (2021 population:285) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 8 andSARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to theAlberta boundary and south of theSouth Saskatchewan River.
On January 1, 1913, the RM of Happyland No. 231 became a rural municipality.[2] It was originally named the RM of Prussia No. 231 but its name was changed sometime during 1917, at the height of theFirst World War andanti-German sentiment in Saskatchewan.[3]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Happyland No. 231 had a population of285 living in110 of its140 total private dwellings, a change of14.5% from its 2016 population of249. With a land area of 1,269.18 km2 (490.03 sq mi), it had a population density of0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Happyland No. 231 recorded a population of249 living in101 of its113 total private dwellings, a-12.3% change from its 2011 population of284. With a land area of 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi), it had a population density of0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
The RM of Happyland No. 231 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[4] Thereeve of the RM is Anthony Wagner while its administrator is Kim Lacelle.[4] The RM's office is located in Leader.[4]
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