The RM of Caron No. 162 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Geography
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. As well, the smooth arid goosefoot (Chenopodium subglabrum) and long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is of special concern in the ecoregion.[5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caron No. 162 had a population of 603 living in 220 of its 233 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 576. With a land area of 566.74 km2 (218.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caron No. 162 recorded a population of 576 living in 216 of its 234 total private dwellings, a 11.6% change from its 2011 population of 516. With a land area of 569.87 km2 (220.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Caron No. 162 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Gregory McKeown while its administrator is John Morris.[3] The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.[3]