Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°00′32″N 107°19′26″W / 53.009°N 107.324°W / 53.009; -107.324^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division16SARM division6Formed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveRandy Aumack • Governing bodyRM of Meeting Lake No. 466 Council • AdministratorJanelle Lavallee • Office locationMayfairArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land1,066.74 km² (411.87 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total319 • Density0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 (2016 population: 319) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[5]

Localities

Crescent Beach
Green Canyon
Lorenzo
Meeting Lake
Oscar Lake
Ravenhead
Sand Beach
Shady Bay

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	807	—
1986	715	−11.4%
1991	696	−2.7%
1996	508	−27.0%
2001	453	−10.8%
2006	429	−5.3%
2011	376	−12.4%
2016	319	−15.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 had a population of 335 living in 152 of its 223 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 319. With a land area of 1,043.34 km² (402.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 recorded a population of 319 living in 138 of its 220 total private dwellings, a -15.2% change from its 2011 population of 376. With a land area of 1,066.74 km² (411.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Randy Aumack while its administrator is Janelle Lavallee.^[3] The RM's office is located in Mayfair.^[3]

Transportation

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Meeting Lake No. 466". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.