Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9

Surprise Valley No. 9
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9
Minton Gladmar
Location of the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°08′24″N104°36′00″W / 49.140°N 104.600°W / 49.140; -104.600 Coordinates: 49°08′24″N104°36′00″W / 49.140°N 104.600°W / 49.140; -104.600 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Souris--Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Herb Axten
• Governing body	RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 Council
• Administrator	Loran Tessier
• Office location	Minton
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	813.93 km2 (314.26 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	217
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 1T0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 (2016 population: 217) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Sheridan County in Montana.

History

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages ^[5]

• Minton

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Gladmar (dissolved as a village)
• Regway
• Sybouts

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	383	—
1986	316	−17.5%
1991	274	−13.3%
1996	231	−15.7%
2001	215	−6.9%
2006	199	−7.4%
2011	193	−3.0%
2016	217	+12.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 had a population of 211 living in 89 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 217. With a land area of 802.64 km² (309.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 recorded a population of 217 living in 88 of its 99 total private dwellings, a -13.5% change from its 2011 population of 251. With a land area of 813.93 km² (314.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 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 Herb Axten while its administrator is Loran Tessier. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Minton. ^[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Surprise Valley No. 9". 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. SGS Sask Cemeteries by RM No.
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.