In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arborfield No. 456 had a population of 338 living in 143 of its 163 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 343. With a land area of 1,403.77 km2 (542.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arborfield No. 456 recorded a population of 343 living in 144 of its 165 total private dwellings, a -24.3% change from its 2011 population of 453. With a land area of 1,416.01 km2 (546.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Arborfield No. 456 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 Donald Underhill while its administrator is Andrea Bell.[3] The RM's office is located in Arborfield.[3]