Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520

The Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 (2016 population: 895) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

For the village, see Paddockwood, Saskatchewan.

Paddockwood No. 520
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520
Location of the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.734°N 105.452°W / 53.734; -105.452[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]January 1, 1978
Government
[3]
 • ReeveLeander (Lance) Fehr
 • Governing bodyRM of Paddockwood No. 520 Council
 • AdministratorNaomi Hrischuk
 • Office locationPaddockwood
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land2,456.56 km2 (948.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total895
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Paddockwood No. 520 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Forest Gate
  • Foxford
  • Glendale Park
  • Lakeside Beach
  • Minowukaw Beach
  • Telwin
  • Torch Lake
  • Waskateena Beach

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,110—    
19861,117+0.6%
19911,053−5.7%
19961,062+0.9%
20011,065+0.3%
2006976−8.4%
2011966−1.0%
2016895−7.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 had a population of 1,071 living in 455 of its 623 total private dwellings, a change of 19% from its 2016 population of 900. With a land area of 2,450.94 km2 (946.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 recorded a population of 895 living in 382 of its 479 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 974. With a land area of 2,456.56 km2 (948.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Paddockwood No. 520 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Leander (Lance) Fehr while its administrator is Naomi Hrischuk.[3] The RM's office is located in Paddockwood.[3]

Transportation

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. "Municipality Details: RM of Paddockwood No. 520". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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