Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285
Fertile Valley No. 285 | |
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Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 | |
Coordinates: 51°24′04″N 107°04′48″W / 51.401°N 107.080°WCoordinates: 51°24′04″N 107°04′48″W / 51.401°N 107.080°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 12 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Barry Friesen |
• Governing body | RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 Council |
• Administrator | L Jean Jones |
• Office location | Conquest |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 539 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0L 0L0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Highway(s) | Highway 15 Highway 44 Highway 45 |
Waterway(s) | South Saskatchewan |
The Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 (2016 population: 539) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
History[]
The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
- Conquest
- Macrorie
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Anerley
- Ardath (dissolved as a village December 31, 1972)
- Betalock
- Bounty (dissolved as a village November 25, 1997)
- Bratton
- Surbiton
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of 539 living in 170 of its 182 total private dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2011 population of 511. With a land area of 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of 511, a -16.1% change from its 2006 population of 609. With a land area of 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Government[]
The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Barry Friesen while its administrator is L Jean Jones.[3] The RM's office is located in Conquest.[3]
Transportation[]
Highway | Starting point | Community | Ending point |
---|---|---|---|
Highway 15 | Highway 4 | None | Highway 20 |
Highway 44 | Highway 9 | Macrorie | Highway 11 |
Highway 45 | Highway 7 | Macrorie | Highway 42 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Fertile Valley No. 285". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Fertile Valley No. 285, Saskatchewan