Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161

The Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province, surrounding the city of Moose Jaw.

History
The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.


 * Cities
 * Moose Jaw


 * Villages
 * Tuxford

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Localities
 * Boharm
 * Bushell Park

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 had a population of $1,207$ living in $496$ of its $557$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $1,143$. With a land area of 777.62 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% increase from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 793.73 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government
The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ron Brumwell while its administrator is Mike Wirges. The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.