Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401

The Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401 (2016 population: 675) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Hoodoo No. 401
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401
Location of the RM of Hoodoo No. 401 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.568°N 105.678°W / 52.568; -105.678[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveDerreck Kolla
 • Governing bodyRM of Hoodoo No. 401 Council
 • AdministratorMadsine Madsen
 • Office locationCudworth
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land810.58 km2 (312.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total675
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 2
Highway 41
Highway 777
Waterway(s)Wakaw Lake
Arthur Lake
Marie Lake
Boucher Lake

History

The RM of Hoodoo No. 401 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981856—    
1986824−3.7%
1991699−15.2%
1996676−3.3%
2001701+3.7%
2006804+14.7%
2011706−12.2%
2016675−4.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hoodoo No. 401 recorded a population of 675 living in 293 of its 802 total private dwellings, a -4.4% change from its 2011 population of 706. With a land area of 810.58 km2 (312.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Hoodoo No. 401 recorded a population of 706, a -12.2% change from its 2006 population of 804. With a land area of 810.61 km2 (312.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions
  • Wakaw Lake
  • Wakaw Heritage Museum
  • Wakaw Lake Regional Park
  • Prud'homme Providence Museum
  • Lucien Lake Regional Park
  • Dana Provincial Recreation Site

Government

The RM of Hoodoo No. 401 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 Derreck Kolla while its administrator is Madsine Madsen.[3] The RM's office is located in Cudworth.[3]

Transportation

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Hoodoo No. 401". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  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.
  5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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