The RM of Milton No. 292 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It was previously established as the Wirral Improvement District in 1905.[citation needed]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Milton No. 292 had a population of 249 living in 103 of its 135 total private dwellings, a change of -6.4% from its 2016 population of 266. With a land area of 672.17 km2 (259.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Milton No. 292 recorded a population of 241 living in 109 of its 162 total private dwellings, a -22.8% change from its 2011 population of 312. With a land area of 658.64 km2 (254.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Milton No. 292 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Bond while its administrator is Robin Busby.[3] The RM's office is located in Marengo.[3]