Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493

Shellbrook No. 493 Rozilee No. 493 (1913–1923)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493
Location of the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°20′49″N106°09′50″W / 53.347°N 106.164°W / 53.347; -106.164 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	16
SARM division	5
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Name change [3]	October 20, 1923 (from RM of Rozilee No. 493)
Government [4]
•  Reeve	Doug Oleksyn
• Governing body	RM of Shellbrook No. 493 Council
• Administrator	Hugh Otterson
• Office location	Shellbrook
Area  (2016) [5]
• Land	1,235.75 km2 (477.13 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [5]
• Total	1,587
• Density	1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 (2016 population: 1,587) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province west of the city of Prince Albert.

History

The RM of Rozilee No. 493 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 on October 20, 1923. ^[3]

Geography

The boundaries of the municipality extend north by Prince Albert National Park, to the west by Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan, to the southwest by Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan, to the south by Duck Lake No. 463, Saskatchewan, to the east by Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan, and to the northeast by Paddockwood No. 520, Saskatchewan. There are several First Nations Indian reserves bordering it on the northeast, between it and Paddockwood.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Shellbrook

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[6]

• Crutwell
• Holbein

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,879	—
1986	1,956	+4.1%
1991	1,834	−6.2%
1996	1,793	−2.2%
2001	1,728	−3.6%
2006	1,636	−5.3%
2011	1,533	−6.3%
2016	1,587	+3.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 had a population of 1,581 living in 613 of its 767 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 1,587. With a land area of 1,213.96 km² (468.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km² (3.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Shellbrook No. 493 recorded a population of 1,587 living in 601 of its 764 total private dwellings, a 3.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,533. With a land area of 1,235.75 km² (477.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km² (3.3/sq mi) in 2016. ^[5]

Government

The RM of Shellbrook No. 493 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month. ^[4] The reeve of the RM is Doug Oleksyn while its administrator is Hugh Otterson. ^[4] The RM's office is located in Shellbrook. ^[4]

Transportation

Rail ^[10]

• Big River Branch C.N.R—serves Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Clonfert, Canwood, Polwarth
• Blaine Lake Branch C.N.R—serves Prince Albert, Buckland, Crutwell, Holbein, Shellbrook, Parkside, Kilwinning

Roads

• Highway 693—intersects Highway 3
• Highway 4—serves Shellbrook, Saskatchewan changes name to Highway 55
• Highway 240—serves Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
• Highway 40—intersects Highway 3

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Shellbrook No. 493". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
10. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.