Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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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.
Surprise Valley No. 9 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 | |
 Location of the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.140°N 104.600°W[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 | |
| • 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 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1T0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
Demographics
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]