The Rural Municipality of Nipawin No. 487 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 14 and Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Nipawin No. 487 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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Nipawin Nipawin () is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Saskatchewan River portion of Tobin Lake. The town lies between Codette Lake, created by the Francois-Finlay Dam (built in 1986) and Tobin Lake, created by the E.B. Campbell Dam built in ...

;

Villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

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* Codette The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Carlea * Elk Hill * Inkster * Klemmer * Lost River *

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, the RM of Nipawin No. 487 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 Nipawin No. 487 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.

Attractions

* Nipawin & District Living Forestry Museum *

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* Wapiti Valley Regional Park * Wapiti Valley * Maurice Street Provincial Protected Area

Government

The RM of Nipawin No. 487 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Dona Hoppe while its administrator is Nathalie Hipkins. The RM's office is located in Codette.

Infrastructure

The RM is home to the

Nipawin Hydroelectric Station Nipawin Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to t ...

Transportation

Saskatchewan Highway 6 Highway 6 is a paved undivided major provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Highway 16 at the Canada–US border near the Canada customs port of Regway to Highway 55 near Choiceland. Highway 6 is about ...

Saskatchewan Highway 35 Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre (where it meets United States Route 85) to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan H ...

Saskatchewan Highway 55 Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Highway 9 near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is 652& ...

Saskatchewan Highway 255 Highway 255 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 to Tobin Lake. Highway 255 is about long. Highway 255 runs along Range Road 2133, Township Road 520, and Range Road 2130. References 255 __NOT ...

Saskatchewan Highway 691 Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Da ...

Saskatchewan Highway 789 Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the United States, U.S. states of Montan ...

Crooked Bridge The Old Nipawin Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the Saskatchewan River just north of Nipawin, Saskatchewan. It was originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The 'Old Bridge' is a double-deck bridge with the top deck carrying the Tor ...

Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN i ...

Nipawin Airport Nipawin Airport is located south of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada. See also * Nipawin Water Aerodrome * List of airports in Saskatchewan References External linksNipawin Municipal Airporton COPA Copa or COPA may refer to: COPA COPA ...

References

External links

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