The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Biggar No. 347 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Biggar & District Regional Park

Biggar & District Regional Park (52.0792°N, -107.9756°W) is a small regional park located about 1 km north of Biggar on Highway 4. The park has an 11-site campground and an open area for group camping with two cook shacks. Just north of the campground is the 9-hole, grass greens golf course. Each hole has two spots to tee off from.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Biggar No. 347 had a population of 805 living in 264 of its 307 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 798. With a land area of 1576.09 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Biggar No. 347 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 1598.56 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Biggar No. 347 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Jeanne Marie de Moissac while its administrator is Sandi Silvernagle. The RM's office is located in Biggar.