Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 | |
Location of the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°12′58″N105°51′18″W / 49.216°N 105.855°W /49.216; -105.855[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 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 3R0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
TheRural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 (2016 population:195) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 3 andSARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province. It is adjacent to theUnited States border, neighbouringDaniels County inMontana.
The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The following parks are within the RM.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 had a population of190 living in81 of its105 total private dwellings, a change of-2.6% from its 2016 population of195. With a land area of 765.28 km2 (295.48 sq mi), it had a population density of0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 recorded a population of195 living in82 of its97 total private dwellings, a-2.5% change from its 2011 population of200. With a land area of 769.37 km2 (297.06 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/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] Currentreeve is Darrel Swanson, while its administrator is Lynn Fisher.[3]
Sitting Councillors as of the 2020 election are: