Frontier No. 19 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 | |
Municipal office in the Village of Frontier | |
Location of the RM of Frontier No. 19 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°08′49″N108°45′32″W / 49.147°N 108.759°W /49.147; -108.759[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills--Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Troy Heggestad |
| • Governing body | RM of Frontier No. 19 Council |
| • Administrator | Barb Webber |
| • Office location | Frontier |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,675.02 km2 (646.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 326 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 0W0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
TheRural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 (2016 population:326) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 4 andSARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouringBlaine County inMontana.
The RM of Frontier No. 19 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] The name of the RM originated in 1912, reflecting its position along the United States boundary. The first Frontier post office, opened 1917, was just four miles north of the border. The Village of Frontier took its name from the surrounding RM in 1923.[5]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Frontier No. 19 had a population of347 living in87 of its107 total private dwellings, a change of6.4% from its 2016 population of326. With a land area of 1,631.39 km2 (629.88 sq mi), it had a population density of0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frontier No. 19 recorded a population of326 living in91 of its109 total private dwellings, a-12.1% change from its 2011 population of371. With a land area of 1,675.02 km2 (646.73 sq mi), it had a population density of0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Frontier No. 19 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] Thereeve of the RM is Troy Heggestad while its administrator is Barb Webber.[3] The RM's office is located in Frontier.[3]
| Highway | Starting point | Communities | Ending point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 18 | Saskatchewan Highway 13 | Frontier,Claydon, andLoomis | Manitoba Highway 3 |