In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Parkdale No. 498 had a population of 725 living in 311 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of 16.7% from its 2016 population of 621. With a land area of 1,375.62 km2 (531.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Parkdale No. 498 recorded a population of 621 living in 264 of its 741 total private dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2011 population of 631. With a land area of 1,388.9 km2 (536.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Parkdale No. 498 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 Daniel Hicks while its administrator is Ashela McCullough.[3] The RM's office is located in Glaslyn.[3]