Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 (2016 population: 2,501) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
Location of the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 54.169°N 108.337°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Federal riding | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
| Provincial riding | Meadow Lake |
| Formed[2] | February 1, 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Dale Sheppard |
| • Governing body | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 Council |
| • Administrator | Richard Levesque |
| • Office location | Meadow Lake |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,501 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S9X 1Y5 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1976.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- South Waterhen Lake (54.4629°N 108.5263°W)
The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 had a population of 2,553 living in 988 of its 1,215 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 2,476. With a land area of 6,231.27 km2 (2,405.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of 2,501 living in 945 of its 1,239 total private dwellings, a −6.2% change from its 2011 population of 2,667. With a land area of 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
Attractions
- Meadow Lake Provincial Park – the largest provincial park in Saskatchewan encompassing over 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)[9]
- Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site (54.2044°N 108.1698°W)[10] – a year-round provincial recreation site centred around Ski Lodge Lake.[11] The park, which is maintained by St. Cyr Trails Club, has hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross country ski trails. Access is from Island Hill Rd, which is off Highway 55.[12]
- Beaver River Recreation Site – a small park along Highway 4 with access to Beaver River
- Island Lake Recreation Site – a campground at Island Lake[13]
- Nesset Lake Recreation Site – protected land at Nesset Lake