Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501

The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan, a Canadian province, began as an area of 3 by 3 townships square of the Dominion Land Survey. 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.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 1,322
• % Change (1996-2001): - 0.7
• Dwellings: 519
• Area (km²): 1,975.70
• Density (persons per km²): 0.7

Urban communities

• Fort Pitt
• Frenchman Butte
• Harlan
• Onion Lake
• Paradise Hill
• St. Walburg

Railways and stations

(historic or current)

• North Battleford - Turtleford Branch C.N.R—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 797—serves Fort Pitt and Onion Lake and Frenchman Butte

• Highway 21 --

• Highway 26—intersects Highway 3

• Highway 795 --

• Highway 3—serves Paradise Hill

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

External links

• Sask Bix Frenchman Butte No. 501
• Sarm
• Saskatchewan Rural Development
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• Lloydminster Gen Web
• Map of Frenchman Butte No. 501 at Statcan