| Caron No. 162 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 162 Caron.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Caron No. 162 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 2 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Gregory McKeown |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Caron No. 162 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | John Morris |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Moose Jaw |
| 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: | 569.87 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 576 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 50.455°N -105.881°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 Caron No. 162 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
The RM of Caron No. 162 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[3]
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. As well, the smooth arid goosefoot (Chenopodium subglabrum) and long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is of special concern in the ecoregion.[4]
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 Caron No. 162 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 566.74km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caron No. 162 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 569.87km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]
Besant Recreation Site is along the Trans Canada Highway.
The RM of Caron No. 162 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Gregory McKeown while its administrator is John Morris.[1] The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.[1]