The Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394 (2016 population: 1,114) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. At 12,462 km2 (4,812 sq mi) in area, it is the largest rural municipality in Saskatchewan. It is in the northeast-central portion of the province.
Hudson Bay No. 394 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394 | |
  Smoking Tent Veillardville Ceba Chemong Otosquen Cantyre | |
 Location of the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°08′13″N 102°12′22″W / 53.137°N 102.206°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Federal riding | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Yorkton—Melville |
| Provincial riding | Carrot River Valley |
| Formed[2] | May 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Neal Hardy |
| • Governing body | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 Council |
| • Administrator | Tracy Smith |
| • Office location | Hudson Bay |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,114 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 0Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 incorporated as a rural municipality on May 1, 1977.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Akosane
- Bertwell
- Etomami
- Hudson Bay Junction
- Reserve
- Veillardville
The RM also surrounds several First Nations communities.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 had a population of 1,145 living in 494 of its 849 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 1,092. With a land area of 12,399.12 km2 (4,787.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 recorded a population of 1,114 living in 485 of its 852 total private dwellings, a -0.7% change from its 2011 population of 1,122. With a land area of 12,462.61 km2 (4,811.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4] It is the least densely populated rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
Government
The RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Neal Hardy while its administrator is Tracy Smith.[3] The RM's office is located in Hudson Bay.[3]
Transportation
- Rail[9]
- Hudson Bay Branch C.N.R. - serves Hudson Bay Junction, Wachee, Ceba, Chemong)
- Swan River - Prince Albert Branch C.N.R. - serves Baden, Powell, Barrows Junction, Westgate, Roscoe, Erwood, Hudson Bay Junction, Greenbush, Prairie River, Bannock, Mistatim, Peesane, Crooked River, Eldersley, Tisdale, Valparaiso
| Preceding station |  Via Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay toward Churchill | Winnipeg–Churchill | Endeavour toward Winnipeg | ||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Bertwell toward Hudson Bay Junction | Regina – Hudson Bay Junction | Tallpines toward Regina | ||
- Roads[10]
- Highway 3—serves Hudson Bay and Erwood
- Highway 9—serves Hudson Bay
- Highway 55—Comes near Shoal Lake First Nation and Red Earth First Nation
- Highway 980—serves Woody River Recreation Site
- Highway 981—serves Erwood
- Highway 982 (Little Swan Road)—connects Hudson Bay and Swan Plain, Saskatchewan
- Highway 983 (McBride Lake Road)—serves Reserve