| South Qu'Appelle No. 157 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 |
| 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: | 6 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Jeannie DesRochers |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Heidi Berlin |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Qu'Appelle |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | August 6, 1884 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 889.72 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1275 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.4 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 50.538°N -103.997°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 South Qu'Appelle No. 157 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.[3]
The burrowing owl (athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.[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 South Qu'Appelle No. 157 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 877.75km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 889.72km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]
The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 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 Jeannie DesRochers while its administrator is Heidi Berlin.[1] The RM's office is located in Qu'Appelle.[1]