Rural Municipality Of Parkdale No. 498
History
The RM of Parkdale No. 498 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Turtle View (incorporated on January 1, 2020 through the amalgamation of the organized hamlets of Turtle Lake Lodge and Indian Point – Golden Sands)
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Parkdale No. 498 had a population of 725 living in 311 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of 16.7% from its 2016 population of 621. With a land area of 1,375.62 km (531.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Parkdale No. 498 recorded a population of 621 living in 264 of its 741 total private dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2011 population of 631. With a land area of 1,388.9 km (536.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.
Attractions
Government
The RM of Parkdale No. 498 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Daniel Hicks while its administrator is Ashela McCullough. The RM's office is located in Glaslyn.
Transportation
- Saskatchewan Highway 3
- Saskatchewan Highway 4
- Saskatchewan Highway 794
- Canadian Pacific Railway (abandoned)
- Glaslyn Airport