Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488

Torch River No. 488
Rural municipality
Torch River No. 488
Coordinates: 53°24′18″N 104°19′45″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Area
• Total	5,179 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	1,723
• Density	0.33/km2 (0.86/sq mi)

Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan, formed January 1, 1950, is a rural municipality in north eastern Saskatchewan. It is located northwest of the town of Nipawin. Within the geographical borders of the rural municipality lie the separately governed communities of Choiceland, Love, Smeaton, and White Fox, none of which is considered to be technically a part of the R.M.

Communities

Torch River No. 488 is home to the urban municipalities of: Carroll Cove, Cherry Ridge, Choiceland, Claytonville, Garrick, Love, Pruden's Point, Shipman, Smeaton, Snowden, Torch River, and White Fox.

Statistics

According to the Canada 2001 Census, the municipality had a population of 1,723 (down 5.7% since 1996) with 766 dwellings. It has an area of 5,179 km², giving it a population density of 0.3 persons per km².

Saskatchewan highways and roads

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads

• Highway 35—serves White Fox
• Highway 55—serves White Fox, Garrick, Choiceland, Smeaton and Shipman
• Highway 6—serves Choiceland
• Highway 691—serves Snowden
• Highway 106—serves Smeaton
• Highway 790 --

Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities Neighborhood 1918

• These RM's or LID's were all 3 townships x 3 townships probably formed c1909
• LID or Local Improvement District
• 18 miles x 18 miles in geographical area.
• The yellow area became Torch River No. 488 as it is known today.

Northern Saskatchewan
RM No. 520	Rm No. 519	Rm No. 518	RM No. 517
RM No. 490	Rm No. 489	Rm No. 488	RM No. 487
North Saskatchewan River :irregular curvy boundary line
RM No. 461/Rm No. 460	Rm No. 459	RM No. 487/RM no. 458

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

External links

• Survey of Education 1918
• SARM
• Stats Canada
• Saskatoon Gen Web
• Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
• Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
• Municipal Directory System
• Sask Biz
• Saskatchewan Rural Development
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
• Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
• Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
• MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
• SARM In Memoriam
• Municipal Relations Division - Restructured Villages
• Map of Torch River No. 488 at Statcan