Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19

Frontier No. 19
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19
Municipal office in the Village of Frontier
Frontier Divide Claydon Loomis
Location of the RM of Frontier No. 19 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°08′49″N108°45′32″W / 49.147°N 108.759°W / 49.147; -108.759 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 [3]
•  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 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 0W0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 (2016 population: 326) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Blaine County in Montana.

History

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]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Frontier

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Claydon
• Divide
• Loomis
• Staynor Hall

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	410	—
1986	392	−4.4%
1991	338	−13.8%
1996	333	−1.5%
2001	319	−4.2%
2006	323	+1.3%
2011	371	+14.9%
2016	326	−12.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Frontier No. 19 had a population of 347 living in 87 of its 107 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 326. With a land area of 1,631.39 km² (629.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frontier No. 19 recorded a population of 326 living in 91 of its 109 total private dwellings, a -12.1% change from its 2011 population of 371. With a land area of 1,675.02 km² (646.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

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] The reeve of the RM is Troy Heggestad while its administrator is Barb Webber. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Frontier. ^[3]

Transportation

Highway	Starting point	Communities	Ending point
Highway 18	Saskatchewan Highway 13	Frontier, Claydon, and Loomis	Manitoba Highway 3

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area

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 Frontier No. 19". 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. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.