Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588
Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
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Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
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 |
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.
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.
- Meadow Lake
- Villages
- Dorintosh
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Organized hamlets[5]
The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, , and Waterhen 130).
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of 2,677, a 1.9% change from its 2006 population of 2,627. With a land area of 6,310.54 km2 (2,436.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
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 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". 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.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
External links[]
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Meadow Lake No. 588, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 17, Saskatchewan