Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555

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Big River No. 555
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555
Location of the RM of Big River No. 555 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Big River No. 555 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°49′23″N 107°15′07″W / 53.823°N 107.252°W / 53.823; -107.252Coordinates: 53°49′23″N 107°15′07″W / 53.823°N 107.252°W / 53.823; -107.252[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
SARM division5
Formed[2]October 1, 1977
Government
[3]
 • ReeveJohn Teer
 • Governing bodyRM of Big River No. 555 Council
 • AdministratorDonna Tymiak
 • Office locationBig River
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land2,487.82 km2 (960.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total889
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555 (2016 population: 889) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5.

History[]

The RM of Big River No. 555 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 1, 1977.[2]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981865—    
1986901+4.2%
1991848−5.9%
1996872+2.8%
2001883+1.3%
2006851−3.6%
2011855+0.5%
2016889+4.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big River No. 555 recorded a population of 889 living in 352 of its 656 total private dwellings, a 4% change from its 2011 population of 855. With a land area of 2,487.82 km2 (960.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Big River No. 555 recorded a population of 855, a 0.5% change from its 2006 population of 851. With a land area of 2,487.82 km2 (960.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government[]

The RM of Big River No. 555 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 John Teer while its administrator is Donna Tymiak.[3] The RM's office is located in Big River.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Big River No. 555". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

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