The Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520 (2016 population: 895) 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 Paddockwood No. 520 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1978.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Paddockwood

Resort villages

• Candle Lake

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Northside

Localities

• Forest Gate
• Foxford
• Glendale Park
• Lakeside Beach
• Minowukaw Beach
• Telwin
• Torch Lake
• Waskateena Beach

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 had a population of 1,071 living in 455 of its 623 total private dwellings, a change of 19% from its 2016 population of 900. With a land area of 2,450.94 km (946.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Paddockwood No. 520 recorded a population of 895 living in 382 of its 479 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 974. With a land area of 2,456.56 km (948.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

• Candle Lake Provincial Park
• Heritage Lake Recreation Site

Government

The RM of Paddockwood No. 520 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Leander (Lance) Fehr while its administrator is Naomi Hrischuk. The RM's office is located in Paddockwood.

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 2
• Saskatchewan Highway 120
• Saskatchewan Highway 265
• Saskatchewan Highway 791
• Saskatchewan Highway 926
• Saskatchewan Highway 970

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan