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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

Parks and recreation

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.

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%
2021994+11.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

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

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

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.[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.

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