The Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 (2016 population: 1,216) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the northwest-central portion of the province. The RM of Beaver River No. 622 is the highest numbered rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
Beaver River No. 622 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 | |
 Location of the RM of Beaver River No. 622 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 109°30′29″W / 54.247°N 109.508°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Federal riding | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
| Provincial riding | Lloydminster Meadow Lake |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Kevin Turchyn |
| • Governing body | RM of Beaver River No. 622 Council |
| • Administrator | Sharon Stacey (Interim) Nicole Neufeld |
| • Office location | Pierceland |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 2,370.09 km2 (915.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,216 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0M 2K0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe RM of Beaver River No. 622 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.[2]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The Big Island Lake Cree Territory is within the RM, as is the Ministikwan 161A First Nations Indian reserves and Thunderchild First Nation territories.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Beaver River No. 622 had a population of 1,277 living in 496 of its 894 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 1,216. With a land area of 2,356.32 km2 (909.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Beaver River No. 622 recorded a population of 1,216 living in 441 of its 841 total private dwellings, a 19.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,017. With a land area of 2,370.09 km2 (915.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe RM of Beaver River No. 622 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kevin Turchyn while its administrator is Sharon Stacey.[9] The RM's office is located in Pierceland.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: RM of Beaver River No. 622". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Beaver River No. 622 map at Statcan
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ https://www.rmofbeaverriver622.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2813_001.pdf [bare URL PDF]