Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141

Big Stick No. 141
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141
Golden Prairie Sagathun
Location of the RM of Big Stick No. 141 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°11′06″N 109°31′37″W / 50.185°N 109.527°W / 50.185; -109.527[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	Edward Feil
• Governing body	RM of Big Stick No. 141 Council
• Administrator	Melinda Hammer
• Office location	Golden Prairie
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	821.4 km2 (317.1 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	136
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 0Y0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141 (2016 population: 136) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in southwest portion of the province.

The RM of Big Stick No. 141 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.^[2] The RM takes its name from the alkali Bigstick Lake within its boundaries, which was named after the Big Stick Trail between Maple Creek and the South Saskatchewan River – notable for a large, solitary tree along its route. A Big Stick Lake post office also operated at SE-27-14-26-W3 from 1911 to 1925.^[5]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Golden Prairie

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big Stick No. 141 had a population of 148 living in 60 of its 68 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2016 population of 136. With a land area of 831.87 km² (321.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Big Stick No. 141 recorded a population of 136 living in 57 of its 74 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 148. With a land area of 821.4 km² (317.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

The RM of Big Stick No. 141 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Edward Feil while its administrator is Melinda Hammer.^[3] The RM's office is located in Golden Prairie.^[3]