Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463 (2016 population: 1,004) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
Duck Lake No. 463 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463 | |
Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre in Duck Lake | |
Location of the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.911°N 106.270°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Remi Martin |
| • Governing body | RM of Duck Lake No. 463 Council |
| • Administrator | Karen Baynton |
| • Office location | Duck Lake |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,046.93 km2 (404.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,004 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Duck Lake No. 463 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 had a population of 1,010 living in 384 of its 450 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 955. With a land area of 1,034.52 km2 (399.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 recorded a population of 1,004 living in 372 of its 395 total private dwellings, a 18.7% change from its 2011 population of 846. With a land area of 1,046.93 km2 (404.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
The following attractions are located within this RM and surrounding area.
- Battle of Duck Lake
- Nisbet Trails
- St. Louis Ghost Train
- South Branch House Provincial Historic Site
- Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
- Batoche National Historic Site
- Valley Regional Park
- Mennonite Heritage Village
- Seager Wheeler Farm Historic Site
- Nisbet Provincial Forest
- Frog Lake Massacre
- St. Laurent Ferry
- Wingard Ferry