Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588
The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 (2016 population: 2,501) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
Location of the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′08″N 108°20′13″W / 54.169°N 108.337°WCoordinates: 54°10′08″N 108°20′13″W / 54.169°N 108.337°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Federal riding | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
| Provincial riding | Meadow Lake |
| Formed[2] | February 1, 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Timothy McKay |
| • Governing body | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 Council |
| • Administrator | Gina Bernier |
| • Office location | Meadow Lake |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,501 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S9X 1Y5 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1976.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 had a population of 2,553 living in 988 of its 1,215 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 2,476. With a land area of 6,231.27 km2 (2,405.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of 2,501 living in 945 of its 1,239 total private dwellings, a -6.2% change from its 2011 population of 2,667. With a land area of 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Timothy McKay while its administrator is Gina Bernier.[3] The RM's office is located in Meadow Lake.[3]
References
- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Meadow Lake No. 588". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
External links
- Official website