Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486

Moose Range No. 486
Moose Range No. 486
Rural municipality
	Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486
	Location of the RM of Moose Range No. 486 in Saskatchewan
	Coordinates: 53°19′59″N 103°19′59″W / 53.333°N 103.333°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
SARM division	4
Formed	December 11, 1916
Government
• Reeve	Bud Charko
• Governing body	RM of Moose Range No. 486 Council
• Administrator	Beverly Doerksen
• Office location	Carrot River
Area (2016)
• Land	2,418.7 km2 (933.9 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	1,000
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486 (2016 population: 1,000) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Moose Range No. 486 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1916.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Carrot River

Resort villages

Tobin Lake

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,679	—
1986	1,612	−4.0%
1991	1,408	−12.7%
1996	1,300	−7.7%
2001	1,210	−6.9%
2006	1,086	−10.2%
2011	1,131	+4.1%
2016	1,000	−11.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Range No. 486 had a population of 942 living in 348 of its 391 total private dwellings, a change of -5.8% from its 2016 population of 1,000. With a land area of 2,423.98 km² (935.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Range No. 486 recorded a population of 1,000 living in 371 of its 417 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,131. With a land area of 2,418.7 km² (933.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site (53°41′21″N 103°20′29″W / 53.6891°N 103.3413°W / 53.6891; -103.3413)^[8] is a 74-hectare (180-acre) provincial recreation area leased and operated by Thunder Rapids Lodge. The park is on the southern shore of the Saskatchewan River at the foot of the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station. It has camping, access to the river, and a day-use area. The adjoining lodge has cabins, boat rentals, and an outfitters with hunting and fishing guides.^[9]^[10]^[11]
Pasquia Provincial Forest is a provincial forest that encompasses most of the Pasquia Hills.
Pasquia Regional Park is a regional park along the Carrot River.^[12]
Pasquia River Recreation Site is a road-side park along Highway 9 with access to the Pasquia River.

Government

The RM of Moose Range No. 486 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Wilfred Wolowski while its administrator is Beverly Doerksen.^[3] The RM's office is located in Carrot River.^[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 Moose Range No. 486". 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.
^ "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.
^ "D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Gary Simon Outfitting Thunder Rapids Lodge Ltd | Tourism Saskatchewan".
^ "BRMB Maps | Canada's Best Backcountry Navigation Tool".
^ "Protected Planet | D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site".
^ "Pasquia Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[CGNDB-1] "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[ruralincorp-2] "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[MDSprofile-3] "Municipality Details: RM of Moose Range No. 486". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[2016censusSKmunis-4] "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.

[Censuses81-06-5] "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[Censuses86-16-6] "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

[2021census-7] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

[8] "D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[9] "Gary Simon Outfitting Thunder Rapids Lodge Ltd | Tourism Saskatchewan".

[10] "BRMB Maps | Canada's Best Backcountry Navigation Tool".

[11] "Protected Planet | D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site".

[12] "Pasquia Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

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