| Great Bend No. 405 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Mapsize: | 200 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 16 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 6 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Gary Nickel |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Great Bend No. 405 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Diane Tracksell |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Borden |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | December 12, 1910 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 830.58 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 509 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.6 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 52.445°N -107.162°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
The Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is approximately 50km (30miles) to the northwest of Saskatoon.
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[3] It was originally formed as Local Improvement District (LID) No. 405 on June 4, 1910 through the amalgamation of LIDs 20-E-3 (originally established June 5, 1905), 20-D-3 (originally established August 13, 1906), and 21-D-3 (originally established November 14, 1906).
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 825.9km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 830.58km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]
The majority of economic activity in the area is related to agriculture, predominantly grain farming and cattle ranching.
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Gary Nickel while its administrator is Diane Tracksell.[1] The RM's office is located in Borden.[1]