Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Meadow Lake No. 588

Rural municipality

Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588

Location of the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 54°10′08″N 108°20′13″W﻿ / ﻿54.169°N 108.337°W﻿ / 54.169; -108.337[1]
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Census division| 17
SARM division| 6
Federal riding| Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Provincial riding| Meadow Lake
Formed[2]| February 1, 1976
Government

[3]

• Reeve| Timothy McKay
• Governing body| RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 Council
• Administrator| Gina Bernier
• Office location| Meadow Lake
Area

(2016)[4]

• Land| 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[4]

• Total| 2,501
• Density| 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone| CST
• Summer (DST)| CST
Postal code|

S9X 1Y5

Area code(s)| 306 and 639
Website| Official website

The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 (2016 population: 2,501) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.

## History[edit]

The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1976.[2]

## Geography[edit]

### Communities and localities[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

* Meadow Lake

Villages

* Dorintosh

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

* South Waterhen Lake

The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).

## Demographics[edit]

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

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1981| 2,514| —
1986| 2,503| −0.4%
1991| 2,445| −2.3%
1996| 2,612| +6.8%
2001| 2,761| +5.7%
2006| 2,627| −4.9%
2011| 2,677| +1.9%
2016| 2,501| −6.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 had a population of 2,553 living in 988 of its 1,215 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 2,476. With a land area of 6,231.27 km2 (2,405.91 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 Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of 2,501 living in 945 of its 1,239 total private dwellings, a -6.2% change from its 2011 population of 2,667. With a land area of 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

## Government[edit]

The RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Timothy McKay while its administrator is Gina Bernier.[3] The RM's office is located in Meadow Lake.[3]

## References[edit]

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 Meadow Lake No. 588". 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.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Places adjacent to Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588

| Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
(Unincorporated) |

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Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 |

Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588

| Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555
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Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 | Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 / Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 | Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496

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* Lloydminster (part)
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* Lashburn
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* Dorintosh
* Edam
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* Aquadeo
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* Meota 468
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* Brittania 502
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* Meadow Lake 588
* Beaver River 622

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* Big Island Lake
* Canoe Lake
* Flying Dust
* Little Pine
* Makwa Sahgaiehcan
* Ministikwan Lake
* Moosomin
* Onion Lake
* Saulteaux
* Thunderchild
* Waterhen Lake

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* Big Island Lake Cree Nation
* Eagles Lake 165C
* Flying Dust 105
* 105D
* 105E
* 105F
* Gladue Lake 105B
* Makaoo 120 (part)
* Makwa Lake 129
* 129A
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* 129C
* Meadow Lake 105A
* 105C
* Min-A-He-Quo-Sis 116C
* Ministikwan 161
* 161A
* Moosomin 112B
* Saulteaux 159
* Seekaskootch 119
* Thunderchild First Nation 115B
* 115C
* Waterhen 130

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