Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan initially began as a 3 by 3 township geographical area. Frenchman Butte No. 501 became a huge rural municipality
absorbing both the original Rural Municipalities of North Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953 and Rural Municipality 532. Frenchman Butte No. 501 completely surrounds Seekaskooch First Nation Indian Reserve No. 119, and borders on Makaoo No. 120.
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Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
absorbing both the original Rural Municipalities of North Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953 and Rural Municipality 532. Frenchman Butte No. 501 completely surrounds Seekaskooch First Nation Indian Reserve No. 119, and borders on Makaoo No. 120.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 CensusCanada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
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- Population: 1,322
- % Change (1996-2001): - 0.7
- Dwellings: 519
- Area (km²): 1,975.70
- Density (persons per km²): 0.7
Urban communities
- Fort PittFort Pitt, SaskatchewanFort Pitt is a fort built in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company and was a trading post on the North Saskatchewan River in Canada. It was built by Chief Factor John Rowand, previously of Fort Edmonton, in order to trade for bison hides, meat and pemmican...
- Frenchman Butte
- Harlan
- Onion Lake
- Paradise HillParadise Hill, Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...
- St. WalburgSt. Walburg, SaskatchewanSt. Walburg is a town of 800 people located in west-central Saskatchewan. It is located in the prairie region of Saskatchewan. 10 kilometers to the north is the Bronson Provincial Forest. It is located on Saskatchewan Highway 26. St. Walburg located in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte...
Railways and stations
(historic or current)- North Battleford - Turtleford Branch C.N.RCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
-- serves North Battleford, Hamlin, Prince, Meota, Vawn, Edam, Longstaff, Mervin, Turtleford, Cleeves, Spruce Lake, St. Walburg,
Highways and roads
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads
- Highway 797Saskatchewan Highway 797Highway 797 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Frenchman Butte, taking over from the Frenchman Butte Access Road, to Alberta Highway 17/Saskatchewan Highway 17 on the Alberta border. Highway 797 is about 30 km long.Highway 797 passes near Fort Pitt, and the...
-- serves Fort PittFort Pitt, SaskatchewanFort Pitt is a fort built in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company and was a trading post on the North Saskatchewan River in Canada. It was built by Chief Factor John Rowand, previously of Fort Edmonton, in order to trade for bison hides, meat and pemmican...
and Onion Lake and Frenchman Butte
- Highway 21Saskatchewan Highway 21Highway 21 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Secondary Highway 233 at the United States border near Willow Creek to Highway 950/Highway 919 within the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 21 is about 722 km long.Highway 21 passes through the major...
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- Highway 26Saskatchewan Highway 26Highway 26 is a highway in the northern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and begins at Hwy 4 north of North Battleford which sets the southern end of the highway. The concurrency of Highway 224 east with Highway 950 west separates at Highway 26 which demarks the northern extremity. ...
-- intersects Highway 3Saskatchewan Highway 3Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...
- Highway 795Saskatchewan Highway 795Highway 795 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 26 to Turtle Lake South Bay, where it transitions into the Turtle Lake Access Road. Highway 795 is about 47 km long....
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- Highway 3Saskatchewan Highway 3Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...
-- serves Paradise HillParadise Hill, Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...