Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494

The Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 (2016 population: 1,381) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5. The RM is located in the north-central portion of the province, west of the City of Prince Albert.

Canwood No. 494

Thompson No. 494 (1913–1916)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494
Location of the RM of Canwood No. 494 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.457°N 106.830°W / 53.457; -106.830[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
SARM division5
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Name change[3]April 29, 1916 (from RM of Thompson No. 494)
Government
 • ReeveLyndon Pease
 • Governing bodyRM of Canwood No. 494 Council
 • AdministratorLorna Benson
 • Office locationCanwood
Area
 (2016)[5]
 • Land1,945.2 km2 (751.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total1,381
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Thompson No. 494 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Canwood No. 494 on April 29, 1916.[3]

Geography

The RM is bordered to the north by the RM of Big River No. 555, to the northeast by Prince Albert National Park, to the west by the RM of Spiritwood No. 496, to the south by the RM of Leask No. 464, and to the east by the RM of Shellbrook No. 493.[6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

The RM completely and partially surrounds the First Nation reserves of Ahtahkakoop No. 104 and Mistawasis No. 183 respectively.[6]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,162—    
19861,968−9.0%
19911,811−8.0%
19961,718−5.1%
20011,720+0.1%
20061,535−10.8%
20111,424−7.2%
20161,381−3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Canwood No. 494 recorded a population of 1,381 living in 565 of its 777 total private dwellings, a -3% change from its 2011 population of 1,424. With a land area of 1,945.2 km2 (751.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Canwood No. 494 recorded a population of 1,424, a -7.2% change from its 2006 population of 1,535. With a land area of 1,945.2 km2 (751.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Transportation
Rail[10]

The Canwood RM area is currently serviced by the Carlton Trail Railway, a shortline of the Canadian National Railway.

Roads[11]

Government

The RM of Canwood No. 494 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Lyndon Pease while its administrator is Lorna Benson.[4] The RM's office is located in Canwood.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. "Municipality Details: RM of Canwood No. 494". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. "Statistics Canada Map of Canwood RM No. 494". Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. "Carlton Trail Railway - Overview". Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  11. Eversoft Streets and Trips
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