Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

50°11′06″N 109°31′37″W / 50.185°N 109.527°W / 50.185; -109.527^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division8SARM division3Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands Provincial ridingCypress HillsFormed^[2]December 11, 1911Government

^[3]

• ReeveEdward Feil • Governing bodyRM of Big Stick No. 141 Council • AdministratorMelinda Hammer • Office locationGolden PrairieArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land821.4 km² (317.1 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total136 • Density0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0N 0Y0

Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141 (2016 population: 136) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Big Stick No. 141 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2] The RM takes its name from the alkali Bigstick Lake within its boundaries, which was named after the Big Stick Trail between Maple Creek and the South Saskatchewan River – notable for a large, solitary tree along its route. A Big Stick Lake post office also operated at SE-27-14-26-W3 from 1911 to 1925.^[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Golden Prairie

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	287	—
1986	263	−8.4%
1991	259	−1.5%
1996	215	−17.0%
2001	196	−8.8%
2006	182	−7.1%
2011	148	−18.7%
2016	136	−8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big Stick No. 141 had a population of 148 living in 60 of its 68 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2016 population of 136. With a land area of 831.87 km² (321.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Big Stick No. 141 recorded a population of 136 living in 57 of its 74 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 148. With a land area of 821.4 km² (317.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Big Stick No. 141 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Edward Feil while its administrator is Melinda Hammer.^[3] The RM's office is located in Golden Prairie.^[3]

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 Big Stick No. 141". 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.
^ Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
^ "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.