Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397

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Barrier Valley No. 397
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397
SK RM 397 Barrier Valley.svg
Location of the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°31′48″N103°57′00″W / 52.530°N 103.950°W / 52.530; -103.950 [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
[3]
 •  Reeve Wayne Black
 • Governing bodyRM of Barrier Valley No. 397 Council
 • AdministratorGlenda Smith
 • Office location Archerwill
Area
 (2021) [4]
 • Land817.93 km2 (315.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total485
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Area code(s) 306 and 639
Highway(s) Saskatchewan Highway 35 (jct).svg Hwy 35
Saskatchewan Highway 349 (jct).svg Hwy 349
Saskatchewan Rural Municipal Route.svg
Saskatchewan Route 773.svg 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.

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History

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]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)
YearPop.±%
1981777—    
1986775−0.3%
1991702−9.4%
1996 615−12.4%
2001 630+2.4%
2006 576−8.6%
2011 498−13.5%
2016 431−13.5%
2021 485+12.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

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

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

Government

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]

Transportation

Rail
Roads

See also

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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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Barrier Valley No. 397". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Barry, Bill (1998). People Places : The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. p. 19. ISBN   1-894022-19-X.
  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, 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.
  9. ↑ Pederson, Laurette, ed. (1984). The Past to the Present. North Battleford, Saskatchewan: Turner-Warwick Publications Inc., page 3.