Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402

The Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402 (2016 population: 345) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Fish Creek No. 402
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Fish Creek No. 402
Location of the RM of Fish Creek No. 402 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.610°N 106.007°W / 52.610; -106.007[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Brian Domotor
• Governing body	RM of Fish Creek No. 402 Council
• Administrator	Gartner Lois
• Office location	Wakaw
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	597.9 km2 (230.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	345
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Fish Creek No. 402 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Alvena

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Carpenter
• Fish Creek
• Sokal

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	510	—
1986	480	−5.9%
1991	434	−9.6%
1996	380	−12.4%
2001	382	+0.5%
2006	307	−19.6%
2011	304	−1.0%
2016	345	+13.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fish Creek No. 402 had a population of 364 living in 137 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 345. With a land area of 583.95 km² (225.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fish Creek No. 402 recorded a population of 345 living in 144 of its 167 total private dwellings, a 13.5% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 597.9 km² (230.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Fish Creek (Saskatchewan)
• Battle of Fish Creek
• Seager Wheeler Farm
• Wakaw Heritage Museum & Diefenbaker Law Office
• Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
• Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Center
• Batoche National Historic Site
• Wakaw Lake Regional Park

Government

The RM of Fish Creek No. 402 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Brian Domotor while its administrator is Gartner Lois.^[3] The RM's office is located in Wakaw.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 2
• Saskatchewan Highway 41
• Saskatchewan Highway 312

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Fish Creek No. 402". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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.