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Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588

Meadow Lake No. 588
Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588
Location of the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 in Saskatchewan
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°W / 54.169; -108.337[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
SARM division6
Federal ridingDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Provincial ridingMeadow Lake
Formed[2]February 1, 1976
Government
 • ReeveDale Sheppard
 • Governing bodyRM of Meadow Lake No. 588 Council
 • AdministratorRichard Levesque
 • Office locationMeadow Lake
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
2,501
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S9X 1Y5
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Cities
Villages

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, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,514—    
19862,503−0.4%
19912,445−2.3%
19962,612+6.8%
20012,761+5.7%
20062,627−4.9%
20112,677+1.9%
20162,501−6.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

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 Dale Sheppard while its administrator is Richard Levesque.[3] The RM's office is located in Meadow Lake.[3]

Attractions

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 Meadow Lake No. 588". 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.[permanent dead link]
  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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ski Lodge Lake". Sask Lakes. SaskLakes.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "St. Cyr Trails Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Kos, Veronica (October 2, 2018). "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2024.