Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398

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.

Pleasantdale No. 398
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale No. 398
Location of the RM of Pleasantdale No. 398 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.550°N 104.34°W / 52.550; -104.34[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	Fred Graham
• Governing body	RM of Pleasantdale No. 398 Council
• Administrator	Debra Parry
• Office location	Naicam
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	757.91 km2 (292.63 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	596
• Density	0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

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

• Naicam Museum
• Lake Charron Regional Park
• Kipabiskau Regional Park

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

• Saskatchewan Highway 6
• Saskatchewan Highway 349
• Saskatchewan Highway 773
• Saskatchewan Highway 777
• Canadian Pacific Railway
• Naicam Airport

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 Pleasantdale No. 398". 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. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
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.