The Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province, surrounding the city of Moose Jaw.

History

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 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.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 had a population of 1,207 living in 496 of its 557 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 1,143. With a land area of 777.62 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a NaN% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 793.73 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ron Brumwell while its administrator is Mike Wirges. The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.