The Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141 (2016 population: ) 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.

History

The RM of Big Stick No. 141 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. 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.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Demographics

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 NaN% from its 2016 population of 136. With a land area of 831.87 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Big Stick No. 141 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 821.4 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

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. The reeve of the RM is Edward Feil while its administrator is Melinda Hammer. The RM's office is located in Golden Prairie.