Frenchman Butte No. 501 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 | |
 Location of the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:53°37′41″N109°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 | |
| • 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 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
TheRural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 (2016 population:1,494) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 17 andSARM Division No. 6.
The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1954.[1] It was formed through the amalgamation of the RMs of Paradise Hill No. 501 andNorth Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953.[citation needed]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM also surroundsSeekaskootch First Nation Indian Reserve No. 119 and bordersMakaoo 120.[5]
Deer Creek Recreation Site (53°31′16″N109°37′11″W / 53.5212°N 109.6197°W /53.5212; -109.6197)[6] is aprovincial recreation park along the banks of theNorth Saskatchewan River. It is adjacent to Deer Creek Bridge, which carriesHighway 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 theRM 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]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 had a population of1,250 living in406 of its503 total private dwellings, a change of-16.3% from its 2016 population of1,494. With a land area of 1,902.15 km2 (734.42 sq mi), it had a population density of0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 recorded a population of1,494 living in455 of its544 total private dwellings, a3.9% change from its 2011 population of1,438. With a land area of 1,927.39 km2 (744.17 sq mi), it had a population density of0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
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] Thereeve 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]
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