In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Estevan No. 5 had a population of 1,279 living in 474 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2016 population of 1,370. With a land area of 772 km2 (298 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Estevan No. 5 recorded a population of 1,370 living in 487 of its 525 total private dwellings, a 20.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,139. With a land area of 773.38 km2 (298.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Government
The RM of Estevan No. 5 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Terry Keating, while its administrator is Loran Tessier.[3] The RM's office is located in Minton.[3]