Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373


The Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. It is located on the South Saskatchewan River.

History

The RM of Aberdeen No. 373 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.
;Heritage properties
There is one historical building located within the rural municipality, the St. Paul's Bergheim Evangelical Lutheran Church constructed in 1919 by early immigrants from Germany. The church is located on a 12-hectare parcel of land on Bergheim Road. The church is still in use.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
;Towns
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Localities
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Aberdeen No. 373 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.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Aberdeen No. 373 recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Economy

Major employers in the RM include the Dreyfus Inland Grain Terminal, Horizon Seed Processors pulse crop facility and the Hold On Industries manufacturing facility. The area economy is dominated by agriculture.

Government

The RM of Aberdeen No. 373 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Martin Bettker while its administrator is Gordon Craig Baird. The RM's office is located in Aberdeen.

Transportation

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;Roads
As the RM is responsible for snow removal, upkeep and repair in conjunction with the provincial highway department, these are the main Saskatchewan highways served by Aberdeen No. 373.