Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12
Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
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Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
Location of the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 105°51′18″W / 49.216°N 105.855°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
SARM division | 2 |
Federal riding | Cypress Hills--Grasslands |
Provincial riding | Wood River |
Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Nairn Nielsen |
• Governing body | RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 Council |
• Administrator | Lynn Fisher |
• Office location | Rockglen |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 769.37 km2 (297.06 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 195 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0H 3R0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 (2016 population: 195) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province. It is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Daniels County in Montana.
History
[edit]The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
The following parks are within the RM.
- Regional parks
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 had a population of 190 living in 81 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -2.6% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 765.28 km2 (295.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 recorded a population of 195 living in 82 of its 97 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 200. With a land area of 769.37 km2 (297.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] Current reeve is Darrel Swanson, while its administrator is Lynn Fisher.[3]
Sitting Councillors as of the 2020 election are:
- Terry Loucks - Division 1
- Kalissa Regier - Division 2
- Richard Kimball - Division 3
- Kendra Loucks - Division 4
- Brad Christopherson - Division 5
- Calvin Knoss - Division 6[8]
Transportation
[edit]- The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[9]
- Rockglen Airport
- Highway 2
- Highway 18
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: RM of Poplar Valley No. 12". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 « SARM | Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities".
- ^ "Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.