Barrier Valley No. 397 | |
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Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 | |
Coordinates: 52°31′48″N103°57′00″W / 52.530°N 103.950°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 14 |
SARM division | 4 |
Federal riding | Yorkton—Melville |
Provincial riding | Kelvington-Wadena |
Formed [2] | October 29, 1917 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Wayne Black |
• Governing body | RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 Council |
• Administrator | Glenda Smith |
• Office location | Archerwill |
Area (2021) [4] | |
• Land | 817.93 km2 (315.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [4] | |
• Total | 485 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Highway(s) | Hwy 35 Hwy 349 Hwy 773 |
Railway(s) | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Waterway(s) | Barrier River, George Williams Lake, Carps Lake |
The Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 (2021 population: 485) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
The RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 29, 1917. [2] In 1924, the RM named a new Canadian Pacific Railway siding "Archerwill" using a syllabic abbreviation of councillors Archie Campbell and Ervie Hanson, and secretary-treasurer William Pierce. [5]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 had a population of 485 living in 216 of its 375 total private dwellings, a change of 12.5% from its 2016 population of 431. With a land area of 817.93 km2 (315.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021. [4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 recorded a population of 431 living in 182 of its 308 total private dwellings, a -13.5% change from its 2011 population of 498. With a land area of 819.99 km2 (316.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016. [8]
The RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 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 Wayne Black while its administrator is Glenda Smith. [3] The RM's office is located in Archerwill. [3] Until 1981, the RM's office was located in McKague. [9]
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