In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wood River No. 74 had a population of 466 living in 199 of its 281 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 433. With a land area of 824.84 km2 (318.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wood River No. 74 recorded a population of 433 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a 33.6% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Wood River No. 74 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Sproule while its administrator is Brekke Massé.[3] The RM's office is located in Lafleche.[3]