| Willow Bunch No. 42 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 42 Willow Bunch.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 2 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Name5: | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Subdivision Name6: | Wood River |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Denis Bellefleur |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Sharleine Eger |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Willow Bunch |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | November 21, 1912 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 1047.77 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 306 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.3 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 49.358°N -105.763°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0H 4K0 |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
The Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and Division No. 2. It is located in the south central portion of the province.
The RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 incorporated as a rural municipality on November 21, 1912.[3]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Jean Louis Legare Regional Park (49.3741°N -105.6573°W)[6] is a regional park in the RM of Willow Bunch, south-west of Willow Bunch in the Big Muddy Valley. Established in 1961, the park was named after Jean-Louis Légaré, who was one of the original settlers of Willow Bunch. The park has a campground, golf course, a picnic area, and hiking trails. The trails go through the coulees and valleys of the Big Muddy Valley. Access to the park is from Highway 36.[7]
The campground has 45 campsites (41 of which have electric hookups), washrooms, showers, and a sani-dump.[8] The Willow Bunch Golf Course is a par 36, 9-hole, grass greens course with 3,176 total yards. There is a licensed clubhouse with cart and club rentals.[9]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1037.04km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1047.77km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[11]
The RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Denis Bellefleur while its administrator is Sharleine Eger.[1] The RM's office is located in Willow Bunch.[1]
The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[12] The Willow Bunch Airport was an airport located within the municipality. The airport closed in 2009.