Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°33′00″N 104°20′24″W / 52.550°N 104.34°W / 52.550; -104.34^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division14SARM division4Formed^[2]December 11, 1911Government

^[3]

• ReeveFred Graham • Governing bodyRM of Pleasantdale No. 398 Council • AdministratorDebra Parry • Office locationNaicamArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land757.91 km² (292.63 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total596 • Density0.8/km² (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398 (2016 population: 596) 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 Pleasantdale No. 398 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Naicam

Villages

Pleasantdale

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM

Localities

Chagoness
Kipabiskau, dissolved as a village, April 30, 1973^[5]
Lac Vert
Silver Park

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	984	—
1986	996	+1.2%
1991	781	−21.6%
1996	709	−9.2%
2001	673	−5.1%
2006	607	−9.8%
2011	611	+0.7%
2016	596	−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Pleasantdale No. 398 had a population of 599 living in 258 of its 301 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 596. With a land area of 755.6 km² (291.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Pleasantdale No. 398 recorded a population of 596 living in 250 of its 471 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 611. With a land area of 757.91 km² (292.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Pleasantdale No. 398 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 Fred Graham while its administrator is Debra Parry.^[3] The RM's office is located in Naicam.^[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 Pleasantdale No. 398". 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.
^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
^ "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.