Based 49 km north from Saskatoon, the RM of Laird No. 404 hosts a population of 1,387 and has a population density of 1.9/km². The RM features the towns of Hepburn and Waldheim, the village of Laird, and the localities of Greenfeld and Mennon. Attractions in the area include Fort Carlton, the Hepburn Museum of Wheat, the Petrofka Provincial Recreation Site, the Waldheim Public Museum, and the Valley Regional Park.