Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9

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°08′24″N 104°36′00″W / 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
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 • 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]
 • Total
217
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1T0
Area code(s)306 and 639

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.

History

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

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages[5]

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Surprise Valley No. 9". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  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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