Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19

The Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 (2016 population: 326) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Blaine County in Montana.

Frontier No. 19
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19
Municipal office in the Village of Frontier
Location of the RM of Frontier No. 19 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.147°N 108.759°W / 49.147; -108.759[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division4
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills--Grasslands
Provincial ridingCypress Hills
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveTroy Heggestad
 • Governing bodyRM of Frontier No. 19 Council
 • AdministratorBarb Webber
 • Office locationFrontier
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,675.02 km2 (646.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total326
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 0W0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Frontier No. 19 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] The name of the RM originated in 1912, reflecting its position along the United States boundary. The first Frontier post office, opened 1917, was just four miles north of the border. The Village of Frontier took its name from the surrounding RM in 1923.[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
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981410—    
1986392−4.4%
1991338−13.8%
1996333−1.5%
2001319−4.2%
2006323+1.3%
2011371+14.9%
2016326−12.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Frontier No. 19 recorded a population of 326 living in 91 of its 109 total private dwellings, a -12.1% change from its 2011 population of 371. With a land area of 1,675.02 km2 (646.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Frontier No. 19 recorded a population of 371, a 14.9% change from its 2006 population of 323. With a land area of 1,675.02 km2 (646.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Frontier No. 19 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 Troy Heggestad while its administrator is Barb Webber.[3] The RM's office is located in Frontier.[3]

Transportation
Highway Starting point Communities Ending point
Highway 18 Saskatchewan Highway 13Frontier, Claydon, and LoomisManitoba Highway 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. "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 Frontier No. 19". 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. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.