Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43

The Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Daniels County in Montana.

History
The RM of Old Post No. 43 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1967.

There is one heritage building located within the RM.
 * Heritage properties
 * Elm Springs Roumanian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1926, the church is in the Elma Springs area. Originally constructed by Romanian immigrants and originally called the Ascension of Our Lord Church it played an important role in the community.  Today it is only used for a few services per year.

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


 * Villages
 * Wood Mountain

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Localities
 * Canopus
 * Elm Springs
 * Killdeer
 * Lonesome Butte
 * Macworth
 * Quantock
 * Strathallen
 * West Poplar
 * Willowvale

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Old Post No. 43 had a population of $352$ living in $128$ of its $157$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $377$. With a land area of 1757.5 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Old Post No. 43 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 1757 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

 * Wood Mountain Community Pool
 * Wood Mountain Regional Park
 * Wood Mountain Rodeo & Ranching Museum (located at the regional park)
 * Wood Mountain Post Historic Park


 * Events
 * Wood Mountain Stampede, located at Wood Mountain Regional Park, is oldest continuous annual rodeo in Canada. It has run since 1890.
 * Wood Mountain Farmers Market
 * Wood Mountain Trade Fair

Government
The RM of Old Post No. 43 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve position is vacant while the RM's administrator is Vickie Greffard. The RM's office is located in Wood Mountain.

Transportation
The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.