Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622

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
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622
Location of the RM of Beaver River No. 622 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Beaver River No. 622 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 54.247°N 109.508°W / 54.247; -109.508[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
SARM division6
Federal ridingDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Provincial ridingLloydminster
Meadow Lake
Formed[2]January 1, 1978
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKevin Turchyn
 • Governing bodyRM of Beaver River No. 622 Council
 • AdministratorSharon Stacey (Interim) Nicole Neufeld
 • Office locationPierceland
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land2,370.09 km2 (915.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,216
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0M 2K0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Beaver River No. 622 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

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
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,171—    
19861,231+5.1%
19911,103−10.4%
19961,090−1.2%
20011,099+0.8%
20061,108+0.8%
20111,017−8.2%
20161,216+19.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In 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

The 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
  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 Beaver River No. 622". 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. Beaver River No. 622 map at Statcan
  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.
  9. https://www.rmofbeaverriver622.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2813_001.pdf
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