Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159

159 (2016 population: 974) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No.

460, which itself was named after Sherwood, Ontario, where some of the early settlers to the area originated from.

The RM features heavy clay soils, making it one of the richest farming areas in the province.

[4] The Sherwood Industrial Park is also within the RM, which is a home to the steel manufacturer Evraz (formerly IPSCO), agricultural implement manufacturers and dealerships, trucking companies, and medical hazardous waste disposal facilities.

159 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.