Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71


The Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Excel No. 71 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Organized hamlets
;Localities
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Excel No. 71 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 Excel No. 71 recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Government

The RM of Excel No. 71 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Arnold Montgomery while its administrator is Sheri - Lyn Simpson. The RM's office is located in Viceroy.

Transportation

The Red Coat & Rail Ltd. operates a short-line railway through the rural municipality. It is primarily used for the transport of agricultural products.