Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Hudson Bay No. 394

Rural municipality

Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394

Hudson
Bay

Erwood

Smoking Tent

Veillardville

Clemenceau

Elbow
Lake

Little Swan River

Ceba

Chemong

Otosquen

Cantyre

Shoal Lake Cree Nation

Red Earth First Nation

Location of the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 53°08′13″N 102°12′22″W﻿ / ﻿53.137°N 102.206°W﻿ / 53.137; -102.206[1]
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Census division| 14
SARM division| 4
Federal riding| Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Yorkton—Melville
Provincial riding| Carrot River Valley
Formed[2]| May 1, 1977
Government

[3]

• Reeve| Neal Hardy
• Governing body| RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Council
• Administrator| Tracy Smith
• Office location| Hudson Bay
Area

(2016)[4]

• Land| 12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[4]

• Total| 1,114
• Density| 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zone| CST
• Summer (DST)| CST
Postal code|

S0E 0Y0

Area code(s)| 306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394 (2016 population: 1,114) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. At 12,462 km2 (4,812 sq mi) in area, it is the largest rural municipality in Saskatchewan. It is in the northeast-central portion of the province.

## History

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The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 incorporated as a rural municipality on May 1, 1977.[2]

## Geography

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### Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

* Hudson Bay

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

* Elbow Lake
* Erwood
* Little Swan River

Localities

* Akosane
* Bertwell
* Etomami
* Hudson Bay Junction
* Reserve
* Veillardville

The RM also surrounds several First Nations communities.

## Demographics

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

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1981| 2,224| —
1986| 2,100| −5.6%
1991| 1,889| −10.0%
1996| 1,577| −16.5%
2001| 1,492| −5.4%
2006| 1,359| −8.9%
2011| 1,122| −17.4%
2016| 1,114| −0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 had a population of 1,145 living in 494 of its 849 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 1,092. With a land area of 12,399.12 km2 (4,787.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 recorded a population of 1,114 living in 485 of its 852 total private dwellings, a -0.7% change from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4] It is the least densely populated rural municipality in Saskatchewan.

## Government

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The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Neal Hardy while its administrator is Tracy Smith.[3] The RM's office is located in Hudson Bay.[3]

## Transportation

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Rail[9]

* Hudson Bay Branch C.N.R. \- serves Hudson Bay Junction, Wachee, Ceba, Chemong)
* Swan River - Prince Albert Branch C.N.R. \- serves Baden, Powell, Barrows Junction, Westgate, Roscoe, Erwood, Hudson Bay Junction, Greenbush, Prairie River, Bannock, Mistatim, Peesane, Crooked River, Eldersley, Tisdale, Valparaiso

Preceding station  |  Via Rail | Following station

|
|

Hudson Bay

toward Churchill

|  | Winnipeg–Churchill |  | Endeavour

toward Winnipeg

Former services
Preceding station  | Canadian National Railway | Following station
Bertwell

toward Hudson Bay Junction

|  | Regina – Hudson Bay Junction |  | Tallpines

toward Regina

Roads[10]

* Highway 3—serves Hudson Bay and Erwood
* Highway 9—serves Hudson Bay
* Highway 55—Comes near Shoal Lake First Nation and Red Earth First Nation
* Highway 980—serves Woody River Recreation Site
* Highway 981—serves Erwood
* Highway 982 (Little Swan Road)—connects Hudson Bay and Swan Plain, Saskatchewan
* Highway 983 (McBride Lake Road)—serves Reserve

## See also

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* List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

## References

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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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Hudson Bay No. 394". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
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. ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
10. ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips

Places adjacent to Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394

|  | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
(Unincorporated) | Rural Municipality of Kelsey / Unincorporated Northern Region, Manitoba

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|  |
Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 / Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456 / Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486 |

Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394

| Unincorporated Northern Region, Manitoba
|  |
| Rural Municipality of Livingston No. 331 / Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333 / Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334 / Rural Municipality of Hazel Dell No. 335 | Municipality of Swan Valley West

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* Tobin Lake

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* Kelvington 366
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* Kinistin
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* Shoal Lake
* Yellow Quill

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* Carrot River 29A
* Kinistin 91
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* Red Earth 29
* Shoal Lake 28A
* Yellow Quill 90
* 90-18

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