Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394

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The Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394 (2016 population: 1,114) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. At 12,462 km2 (4,812 sq mi) in area, it is the largest rural municipality in Saskatchewan. It is in the northeast-central portion of the province.

CountryCanada
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 0Y0
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Hudson Bay No. 394
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394
Location of the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.137°N 102.206°W / 53.137; -102.206[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division14
SARM division4
Federal ridingDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Yorkton—Melville
Provincial ridingCarrot River Valley
Formed[2]May 1, 1977
Government
[3]
 • ReeveNeal Hardy
 • Governing bodyRM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Council
 • AdministratorTracy Smith
 • Office locationHudson Bay
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
1,114
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.26/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0E 0Y0
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 incorporated as a rural municipality on May 1, 1977.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Akosane
  • Bertwell
  • Etomami
  • Hudson Bay Junction
  • Reserve
  • Veillardville

The RM also surrounds several First Nations communities.

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,224—    
19862,100−5.6%
19911,889−10.0%
19961,577−16.5%
20011,492−5.4%
20061,359−8.9%
20111,122−17.4%
20161,114−0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 had a population of 1,145 living in 494 of its 849 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 1,092. With a land area of 12,399.12 km2 (4,787.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 recorded a population of 1,114 living in 485 of its 852 total private dwellings, a -0.7% change from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4] It is the least densely populated rural municipality in Saskatchewan.

Government

The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Neal Hardy while its administrator is Tracy Smith.[3] The RM's office is located in Hudson Bay.[3]

Transportation

Rail[9]
  • Hudson Bay Branch CNR — serves Hudson Bay Junction, Wachee, Ceba, Chemong)
  • Swan River — Prince Albert Branch CNR — serves Baden, Powell, Barrows Junction, Westgate, Roscoe, Erwood, Hudson Bay Junction, Greenbush, Prairie River, Bannock, Mistatim, Peesane, Crooked River, Eldersley, Tisdale, Valparaiso
  • Reserve station in Reserve is served by the Winnipeg-Churchill train.
Roads[10]

See also

References

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