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Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497

Coordinates: 53°26′17″N 108°07′16″W / 53.438°N 108.121°W / 53.438; -108.121
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Medstead No. 497
Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497
Location of the RM of Medstead No. 497 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Medstead No. 497 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°26′17″N 108°07′16″W / 53.438°N 108.121°W / 53.438; -108.121[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
SARM division6
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveRonald Jesse
 • Governing bodyRM of Medstead No. 497 Council
 • AdministratorChristin Egeland
 • Office locationMedstead
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,203.22 km2 (464.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total508
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 (2016 population: 508) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

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The RM of Medstead No. 497 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981872—    
1986812−6.9%
1991689−15.1%
1996651−5.5%
2001611−6.1%
2006524−14.2%
2011513−2.1%
2016508−1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Medstead No. 497 had a population of 489 living in 201 of its 219 total private dwellings, a change of -3.7% from its 2016 population of 508. With a land area of 1,195.14 km2 (461.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Medstead No. 497 recorded a population of 508 living in 209 of its 237 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 513. With a land area of 1,203.22 km2 (464.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The RM of Medstead No. 497 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ronald Jesse while its administrator is Christin Egeland.[3] The RM's office is located in Medstead.[3]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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  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 Medstead No. 497". 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. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.