Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159
The Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2. In the south-central portion of the province, it surrounds the city of Regina, the provincial capital, and forms part of the Regina census metropolitan area. History. The RM of Sherwood No. 159 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. The RM was named after the Sherwood School District No. 460, which itself was named after Sherwood, Ontario, where some of the early  settlers to the area originated from. Heritage properties. The RM has two heritage properties. Geography. The RM features heavy clay soils, making it one of the richest farming areas in the province. The Wascana Valley and Wascana Creek meander through the RM. The Sherwood Forest Bridge crosses Wascana Creek within the RM. At the north-west corner of the RM, in the Wascana Valley, is the Wascana Trails provincial recreation site. Communities and localities. The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. Demographics. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sherwood No. 159  had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sherwood No. 159 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Economy. The Sherwood Industrial Park is also within the RM, which is a home to the steel manufacturer Evraz (formerly IPSCO), agricultural implement manufacturers and  dealerships, trucking companies, and medical hazardous waste disposal facilities. Government. The RM of Sherwood No. 159 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Susan Oakley-Paul while its administrator is Bradley Wiebe. The RM's office is located in Regina.