Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494


The Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 5. The RM is located in the north-central portion of the province, west of the City of Prince Albert.

History

The RM of Thompson No. 494 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. Its name was changed to the RM of Canwood No. 494 on April 29, 1916.

Geography

The RM is bordered to the north by the RM of Big River No. 555, to the northeast by Prince Albert National Park, to the west by the RM of Spiritwood No. 496, to the south by the RM of Leask No. 464, and to the east by the RM of Shellbrook No. 493.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
;Towns
;Villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Localities
The RM completely and partially surrounds the First Nation reserves of Ahtahkakoop No. 104 and Mistawasis No. 183 respectively.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Canwood No. 494 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Canwood No. 494 recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Transportation

;Rail
The Canwood RM area is currently serviced by the Carlton Trail Railway, a shortline of the Canadian National Railway.
;Roads
The RM of Canwood No. 494 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Lyndon Pease while its administrator is Lorna Benson. The RM's office is located in Canwood.