Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463
Duck Lake No. 463  | |
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| Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463 | |
![]() Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre in Duck Lake  | |
![]() Location of the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 in Saskatchewan  | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′40″N 106°16′12″W / 52.911°N 106.270°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | Saskatchewan | 
| Census division | 15 | 
| SARM division | 5 | 
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 | 
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Remi Martin | 
| • Governing body | RM of Duck Lake No. 463 Council | 
| • Administrator | Karen Baynton | 
| • Office location | Duck Lake | 
| Area  (2016)[4]  | |
| • Land | 1,046.93 km2 (404.22 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2016)[4]  | |
 • Total  | 1,004 | 
| • Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | CST | 
| • Summer (DST) | CST | 
| Area codes | 306 and 639 | 
The Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463 (2016 population: 1,004) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
History
The RM of Duck Lake No. 463 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
 
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 had a population of 1,010 living in 384 of its 450 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 955. With a land area of 1,034.52 km2 (399.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Duck Lake No. 463 recorded a population of 1,004 living in 372 of its 395 total private dwellings, a 18.7% change from its 2011 population of 846. With a land area of 1,046.93 km2 (404.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
The following attractions are located within this RM and surrounding area.
- North-West Rebellion
 - Battle of Duck Lake
 - Nisbet Trails
 - St. Louis Ghost Train
 - South Branch House Provincial Historic Site
 - Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre
 - Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
 - Batoche National Historic Site
 - Valley Regional Park (Rosthern)
 - Mennonite Heritage Village
 - Seager Wheeler Farm Historic Site
 - Nisbet Provincial Forest
 - Frog Lake Massacre
 - St. Laurent Ferry
 - Wingard Ferry
 
Government
The RM of Duck Lake No. 463 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 Remi Martin while its administrator is Karen Baynton.[3] The RM's office is located in Duck Lake.[3]
Transportation
- Saskatchewan Highway 11
 - Saskatchewan Highway 212
 - Saskatchewan Highway 302
 - Saskatchewan Highway 782
 - Saskatchewan Highway 783
 - CTW Railway
 - St. Laurent Ferry
 - Wingard Ferry
 
See also
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 Duck Lake No. 463". 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.
 - ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 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.
 



