Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501


The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 was incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1954. It was formed through the amalgamation of the RMs of Paradise Hill No. 501 and North Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
;Towns
;Villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Organized hamlets
;Localities
The RM also surrounds Seekaskootch First Nation Indian Reserve No. 119 and borders Makaoo 120.

Deer Creek Recreation Site

Deer Creek Recreation Site is a provincial recreation park along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. It is adjacent to Deer Creek Bridge, which carries Highway 3 across the river. The park is on both sides of the river with the north side being in the RM of Frenchman Butte and the southern side in the RM of Britannia. Deer Creek Recreation Site is in size, has access to the river for fishing and boating, and has a rustic campground.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 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.

Government

The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Barbara Bonnie Mills-Midgley while its administrator is Mae Rotsey. The RM's office is located in Paradise Hill.

Transportation

;Rail
;Roads