Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555
The Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 5.
History
The RM of Big River No. 555 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 1, 1977.Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.;Towns
The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.
;Organized hamlets
;Localities
- Bodmin
- Chitek
- Chitek Lake
- Ladder Valley
Parks and recreation
There are several provincial campgrounds and a regional park within the RM's boundaries. The eastern boundary of the RM of Big River borders Prince Albert National Park.- Big River Regional Park
- Shell Lake Recreation Site
- Nesslin Lake Recreation Site
- Ness Lake Recreation Site
- Delaronde Lake (Zig Zag Bay) Recreation Site
- Chitek Lake Recreation Site
- Ski Timber Ridge
- Bug Lake Recreation Site
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big River No. 555 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 Big River No. 555 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.