Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9

The Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 (2016 population: 217) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Sheridan County in Montana.

Surprise Valley No. 9
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9
Location of the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.140°N 104.600°W / 49.140; -104.600[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWeyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveHerb Axten
 • Governing bodyRM of Surprise Valley No. 9 Council
 • AdministratorLoran Tessier
 • Office locationMinton
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land813.93 km2 (314.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total217
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1T0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages[5]

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981383—    
1986316−17.5%
1991274−13.3%
1996231−15.7%
2001215−6.9%
2006199−7.4%
2011193−3.0%
2016217+12.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 had a population of 211 living in 89 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 217. With a land area of 802.64 km2 (309.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 recorded a population of 217 living in 88 of its 99 total private dwellings, a -13.5% change from its 2011 population of 251. With a land area of 813.93 km2 (314.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Herb Axten while its administrator is Loran Tessier.[3] The RM's office is located in Minton.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Surprise Valley No. 9". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. SGS Sask Cemeteries by RM No.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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