Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
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Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
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.
The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The following parks are within the RM.
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]
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: