Medstead_No._497,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Medstead No. 497 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 | |
Location of the RM of Medstead No. 497 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.438°N 108.121°W / 53.438; -108.121[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ronald Jesse |
| • Governing body | RM of Medstead No. 497 Council |
| • Administrator | Christin Egeland |
| • Office location | Medstead |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,203.22 km2 (464.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Medstead No. 497 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Avery
- Belbutte
- Birch Lake
- Cater
- Glenbush
- Park Bluff
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 872 | — |
| 1986 | 812 | −6.9% |
| 1991 | 689 | −15.1% |
| 1996 | 651 | −5.5% |
| 2001 | 611 | −6.1% |
| 2006 | 524 | −14.2% |
| 2011 | 513 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 508 | −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]
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]
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Medstead No. 497". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.