Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7

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Souris Valley No. 7
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7
Location of the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°08′10″N 103°50′20″W / 49.136°N 103.839°W / 49.136; -103.839Coordinates: 49°08′10″N 103°50′20″W / 49.136°N 103.839°W / 49.136; -103.839[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris--Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingEstevan
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveRobert Forrester
 • Governing bodyRM of Souris Valley No. 7 Council
 • AdministratorErica Pederson
 • Office locationOungre
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land817.52 km2 (315.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total249
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1Z0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7 (2016 population: 249) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Divide County in North Dakota.

History[]

The RM of Souris Valley No. 7 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages[5]

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981546—    
1986525−3.8%
1991444−15.4%
1996422−5.0%
2001326−22.7%
2006230−29.4%
2011240+4.3%
2016249+3.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 recorded a population of 249 living in 99 of its 128 total private dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2011 population of 240. With a land area of 817.52 km2 (315.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 recorded a population of 240, a 4.3% change from its 2006 population of 230. With a land area of 817.52 km2 (315.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government[]

The RM of Souris Valley No. 7 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 Robert Forrester while its administrator is Erica Pederson.[3] The RM's office is located in Oungre.[3]

See also[]

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Souris Valley No. 7". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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