Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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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[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 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Medstead No. 497 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
- Avery
- Belbutte
- Birch Lake
- Cater
- Glenbush
- Park Bluff
Demographics
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]