title: Rural Municipality of McCraney No. 282
text: The Rural Municipality of McCraney No. 282 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and  Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.
  
  History 
  The RM of McCraney No. 282 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.
  
  Geography 
  Notable geographical features in the RM include the Allan Hills, Arm River, and Vanzance Lake.
  
  Communities and localities 
  The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
  
  Villages
   Kenaston
   Bladworth
  
  The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
  
  Localities
   Farrerdale
   Smales
  
  Demographics 
  
  In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of McCraney No. 282 had a population of  living in  of its  total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2021.
  
  In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of McCraney No. 282 recorded a population of  living in  of its  total private dwellings, a  change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2016.
  
  Government 
  The RM of McCraney No. 282 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Murray Kadlec while its administrator is Jacklyn Zdunich. The RM's office is located in Kenaston.
  
  See also 
  List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
  List of communities in Saskatchewan
  
  References 
  
   
  McCraney No. 282