Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400

See also: Three Lakes (disambiguation)

The Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400 (2016 population: 598) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Three Lakes No. 400
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400
Location of the RM of Three Lakes No. 400 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.520°N 105.27°W / 52.520; -105.27[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Allen Baumann
• Governing body	RM of Three Lakes No. 400 Council
• Administrator	Tim Schmidt
• Office location	Middle Lake
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	772.49 km2 (298.26 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	598
• Density	0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Three Lakes No. 400 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Middle Lake
• Pilger
• St. Benedict

The following urban communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Reynaud
• Verndale

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	992	—
1986	858	−13.5%
1991	736	−14.2%
1996	682	−7.3%
2001	713	+4.5%
2006	659	−7.6%
2011	620	−5.9%
2016	598	−3.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Three Lakes No. 400 had a population of 725 living in 228 of its 376 total private dwellings, a change of 21.2% from its 2016 population of 598. With a land area of 770.76 km² (297.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km² (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Three Lakes No. 400 recorded a population of 598 living in 213 of its 340 total private dwellings, a -3.5% change from its 2011 population of 620. With a land area of 772.49 km² (298.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary
• Lucien Lake Regional Park

Government

The RM of Three Lakes No. 400 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Allen Baumann while its administrator is Tim Schmidt.^[3] The RM's office is located in Middle Lake.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 20
• Saskatchewan Highway 773
• Saskatchewan Highway 777

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Three Lakes No. 400". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.