Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555
Big River No. 555 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555 | |
 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[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | October 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Clint Panter |
| • Governing body | RM of Big River No. 555 Council |
| • Administrator | Michael Yuzik |
| • Office location | Big River |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 2,487.82 km2 (960.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 889 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official 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
[edit]The RM of Big River No. 555 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 1, 1977.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Towns
The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.
- Localities
Parks and recreation
[edit]There are several provincial campgrounds and a regional park within the RM's boundaries. The eastern boundary of the RM of Big River borders Prince Albert National Park.
- Big River Regional Park
- Shell Lake Recreation Site
- Nesslin Lake Recreation Site
- Ness Lake Recreation Site
- Delaronde Lake (Zig Zag Bay) Recreation Site
- Chitek Lake Recreation Site
- Ski Timber Ridge
- Bug Lake Recreation Site
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big River No. 555 had a population of 994 living in 429 of its 802 total private dwellings, a change of 11.8% from its 2016 population of 889. With a land area of 2,484.13 km2 (959.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, 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]
Government
[edit]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 Clint Panter while its Administrator is Michael Yuzik.[3] The RM's office is located in Big River.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 Big River No. 555". 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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