Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12

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 boundary, neighbouring Daniels County in Montana.

Poplar Valley No. 12
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12
Location of the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.216°N 105.855°W / 49.216; -105.855[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingCypress Hills--Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveNairn Nielsen
 • Governing bodyRM of Poplar Valley No. 12 Council
 • AdministratorLynn Fisher
 • Office locationRockglen
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land769.37 km2 (297.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total195
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 3R0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
  • Rockglen

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981347—    
1986325−6.3%
1991309−4.9%
1996307−0.6%
2001235−23.5%
2006245+4.3%
2011200−18.4%
2016195−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 recorded a population of 200, a -18.4% change from its 2006 population of 245. 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 2011.[7]

Government

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] The reeve of the RM is Nairn Nielsen while its administrator is Lynn Fisher.[3] The RM's office is located in Rockglen.[3]

Transportation

The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[8]

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 Poplar Valley No. 12". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report
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