In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 had a population of 307 living in 117 of its 127 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 845.97 km2 (326.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 recorded a population of 312 living in 115 of its 135 total private dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2011 population of 308. With a land area of 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Garry Christopherson while its administrator is Jenna Smolinski.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3] The RM's office was located in Trossachs until 1998 when permission was received to share offices with the RM of Weyburn No. 67, though technical operations remain in Trossachs.[9]