Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141

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.

Big Stick No. 141
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141
Golden Prairie Sagathun
Location of the RM of Big Stick No. 141 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.185°N 109.527°W / 50.185; -109.527[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	Edward Feil
• Governing body	RM of Big Stick No. 141 Council
• Administrator	Melinda Hammer
• Office location	Golden Prairie
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	821.4 km2 (317.1 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	136
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 0Y0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

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

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 Big Stick No. 141". 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. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.