Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466

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The Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 (2016 population: 319) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.

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CountryCanada
Time zoneCST
Area codes306 and 639
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Meeting Lake No. 466
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466
Location of the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.009°N 107.324°W / 53.009; -107.324[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
SARM division6
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveRandy Aumack
 • Governing bodyRM of Meeting Lake No. 466 Council
 • AdministratorJanelle Lavallee
 • Office locationMayfair
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,066.74 km2 (411.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
319
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
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History

The RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] It is named after the lake of the same name that lies in the northern part of the R.M.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Crescent Beach
  • Green Canyon
  • Lorenzo
  • Meeting Lake
  • Oscar Lake
  • Ravenhead
  • Sand Beach
  • Shady Bay

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981807—    
1986715−11.4%
1991696−2.7%
1996508−27.0%
2001453−10.8%
2006429−5.3%
2011376−12.4%
2016319−15.2%
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 Meeting Lake No. 466 had a population of 335 living in 152 of its 223 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 319. With a land area of 1,043.34 km2 (402.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 recorded a population of 319 living in 138 of its 220 total private dwellings, a -15.2% change from its 2011 population of 376. With a land area of 1,066.74 km2 (411.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Randy Aumack while its administrator is Janelle Lavallee.[3] The RM's office is located in Mayfair.[3]

Transportation

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References

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