Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497

The Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 (2016 population: 508) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.

Medstead No. 497
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497
Location of the RM of Medstead No. 497 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.438°N 108.121°W / 53.438; -108.121[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	16
SARM division	6
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Ronald Jesse
• Governing body	RM of Medstead No. 497 Council
• Administrator	Christin Egeland
• Office location	Medstead
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1,203.22 km^2 (464.57 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	508
• Density	0.4/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Medstead No. 497 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Medstead

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Avery
• Belbutte
• Birch Lake
• Cater
• Glenbush
• Park Bluff

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	872	—
1986	812	−6.9%
1991	689	−15.1%
1996	651	−5.5%
2001	611	−6.1%
2006	524	−14.2%
2011	513	−2.1%
2016	508	−1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Medstead No. 497 recorded a population of 508 living in 209 of its 237 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 513. With a land area of 1,203.22 km² (464.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Medstead No. 497 recorded a population of 513, a -2.1% change from its 2006 population of 524. With a land area of 1,203.22 km² (464.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions

• Helen Lake Provincial Recreation Site
• Little Loon Regional Park

Government

The RM of Medstead No. 497 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ronald Jesse while its administrator is Christin Egeland.[3] The RM's office is located in Medstead.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 3
• Saskatchewan Highway 794
• Canadian Pacific Railway (abandoned)

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Medstead No. 497". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "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.