Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan

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The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan firstly formed as Rural Municipality on December 9, [[1929 29] as a 3 township by 3 township R.M. One township is 6 miles by 6 miles square. On December 31, 1953, Spiritwood No. 496 expanded and absorbed Shell Lake No. 495 ^[1] It is located in the north central region of the province of Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert Witchikin Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 117B and Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B both are withing this Rural Municipality.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Population 3 Statistics 4 Urban Communities in the RM 5 Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations 6 Saskatchewan Highways and Roads 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 External links

[edit] Boundaries

The boundaries of the rural municipality extend north to Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan, to the west by Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan, to the south by Meeting Lake No. 466, Saskatchewan , to the east by Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan (was Thompson ).

[edit] Population

As of the census in 2001, there were 1,429 people living in the R.M. of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan

[edit] Statistics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 1,429
• % Change (1996-2001): - 4.0
• Dwellings: 796
• Area (km²): 2,479.00
• Density (persons per km²): 0.6

[edit] Urban Communities in the RM

• Spiritwood.
• Bapaume
• Capasin
• Leoville
• Mildred
• Norbury
• Penn
• Ranger
• Shell Lake on the eastern boundary
• Spruce Bay
• Resort Village of Echo Bay
• Resort Village of Big Shell

have also been part of this RM.

[edit] Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

• Big River Branch C.N.R -- serves Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Clonfert, Canwood, Polwarth, Mattes, Debden, Eldred, Dumble, Bodmin, Big River.

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[edit] Saskatchewan Highways and Roads

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads

• Saskatchewan Highway 24 -- serves Spiritwood and Leoville
• Saskatchewan Highway 3 -- intersects Saskatchewan Highway 24 and serves Belbutte, Spiritwood and Shell Lake
• [[Saskatchewan Highway 793] -- intersects Saskatchewan Highway 24 and serves Big River
• [[Saskatchewan Highway 696] -- intersects Saskatchewan Highway 24 and serves Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B
• [[Saskatchewan Highway 3] -- runs east west here and intersects Saskatchewan Highway 24 serves Spiritwood and *Mildred
• [[Saskatchewan Highway 378] -- runs North south here and intersects Saskatchewan Highway 3 south of Spiritwood

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[edit] See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Spiritwood No. 96
• Sarm
• Saskatchewan Rural Development
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• Lloydminster Gen Web
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
• Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
• Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
• MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
• SARM In Memorium

Saskatchewan rural municipalities

	North: Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan
West: Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan	Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan	East: Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan
	South: Meeting Lake No. 466, Saskatchewan

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