| Edenwold No. 158 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 158 Edenwold.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Edenwold No. 158 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 2 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Mitchell Huber |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Edenwold No. 158 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Kim McIvor |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Emerald Park |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | December 9, 1912 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 849.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 4490 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.3 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 50.648°N -104.349°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 Edenwold No. 158 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province, east of the City of Regina.
Indigenous peoples of the prairies inhabited the area for many years before any European settlement. Aboriginal people, who camped near Boggy Creek, used the Butte in Pilot Butte as a lookout and signal point.
European settlement in the area can be traced back to the 1840s. With the construction of the railway through the region in 1882, the towns of Pilot Butte and Balgonie were founded. In the following years, settlers began farming in the district and the two towns developed.[3]
The RM of Edenwold No. 158 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[4]
In the late 1950s, the Trans-Canada Highway was completed and living outside of Regina began to become a popular option for those who wanted to commute to work in the city. Since then, the RM has seen significant population growth.
In this area, the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides) and Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) are both threatened species that are being monitored by conservationists.[5]
The RM of Edenwold experiences a dry humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) in the NRC Plant Hardiness Zone 3b.[6] The RM of Edenwold has warm summers and cold, dry winters, prone to extremes at all times of the year. Precipitation is heaviest from June through August in the form of rain, while snow is common in the winter. An average summer day has a high of, although temperatures can reach as high as, while the average winter day has a low of, with temperatures reaching below .
In addition to the following list, the RM also neighbours six First Nations and six other RMs.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Edenwold No. 158 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 848.84km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Edenwold No. 158 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 849.04km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[10] The RM of Edenwold No. 158 is the second largest rural municipality by population in Saskatchewan and is the 19th largest municipality in the province overall.[10]
The RM of Edenwold No. 158 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Mitchell Huber while its administrator is Kim McIvor.[1] The RM's office is located in Emerald Park.[1]