Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Frenchman Butte No. 501

Rural municipality

Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501

St. Walburg

Paradise Hill

Frenchman Butte

Deer Creek

Bolney

Seekaskootch 119

Location of the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 53°37′41″N 109°26′46″W﻿ / ﻿53.628°N 109.446°W﻿ / 53.628; -109.446
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Census division| 17
SARM division| 6
Formed[1]| January 1, 1954
Government

[2]

• Reeve| Barbara Bonnie Mills-Midgley
• Governing body| RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 Council
• Administrator| Mae Rotsey
• Office location| Paradise Hill
Area

(2016)[3]

• Land| 1,927.39 km2 (744.17 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[3]

• Total| 1,494
• Density| 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone| CST
• Summer (DST)| CST
Area code(s)| 306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 (2016 population: 1,494) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.

## History

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The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1954.[1] It was formed through the amalgamation of the RMs of Paradise Hill No. 501 and North Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953.[citation needed]

## Geography

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### Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

* St. Walburg

Villages

* Paradise Hill

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[4]

* Frenchman Butte

Localities

* Fort Pitt
* Harlan
* Onion Lake

The RM also surrounds Seekaskootch First Nation Indian Reserve No. 119 and borders Makaoo 120.[5]

## Deer Creek Recreation Site

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Deer Creek Recreation Site (53°31′16″N 109°37′11″W﻿ / ﻿53.5212°N 109.6197°W﻿ / 53.5212; -109.6197)[6] is a provincial recreation park along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. It is adjacent to Deer Creek Bridge, which carries Highway 3 across the river. The park is on both sides of the river with the north side being in the RM of Frenchman Butte and the southern side in the RM of Britannia. Deer Creek Recreation Site is 14 hectares (35 acres) in size, has access to the river for fishing and boating, and has a rustic campground.[7][8]

## Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)Year| Pop.| ±%

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1981| 1,504| —
1986| 1,537| +2.2%
1991| 1,397| −9.1%
1996| 1,331| −4.7%
2001| 1,322| −0.7%
2006| 1,223| −7.5%
2011| 1,438| +17.6%
2016| 1,494| +3.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 had a population of 1,250 living in 406 of its 503 total private dwellings, a change of -16.3% from its 2016 population of 1,494. With a land area of 1,902.15 km2 (734.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 recorded a population of 1,494 living in 455 of its 544 total private dwellings, a 3.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,438. With a land area of 1,927.39 km2 (744.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

## Government

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The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[2] The reeve of the RM is Barbara Bonnie Mills-Midgley while its administrator is Mae Rotsey.[2] The RM's office is located in Paradise Hill.[2]

## Transportation

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Rail[12]

* North Battleford - Turtleford Branch C.N.R—serves North Battleford, Hamlin, Prince, Meota, Vawn, Edam, Longstaff, Mervin, Turtleford, Cleeves, Spruce Lake, St. Walburg

Roads[13]

* Highway 797 — serves Fort Pitt and Onion Lake and Frenchman Butte
* Highway 21
* Highway 26 — intersects Highway 3
* Highway 795
* Highway 3 — serves Paradise Hill

## See also

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* List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

## References

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1. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes Archived 2008-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ "Deer Creek Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
7. ^ "Deer Creek Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
8. ^ "Deer Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
12. ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
13. ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips

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* Lashburn
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* Dorintosh
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* Big Island Lake Cree Nation
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* Meadow Lake 105A
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* Min-A-He-Quo-Sis 116C
* Ministikwan 161
* 161A
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* Seekaskootch 119
* Thunderchild First Nation 115B
* 115C
* Waterhen 130

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