In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 had a population of 1,231 living in 475 of its 515 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 1,275. With a land area of 877.75 km2 (338.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 recorded a population of 1,275 living in 489 of its 528 total private dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,271. With a land area of 889.72 km2 (343.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Jeannie DesRochers while its administrator is Heidi Berlin.[3] The RM's office is located in Qu'Appelle.[3]