Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2

The Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2 (2016 population: 414) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Renville County in North Dakota.

Mount Pleasant No. 2
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2
Location of the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.134°N 101.815°W / 49.134; -101.815[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	1
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris--Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Cannington
Formed[2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
• Reeve	Chad Baglole
• Governing body	RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 Council
• Administrator	Lydia M. Hammell
• Office location	Carnduff
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	780.83 km^2 (301.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	414
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 0S0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Carnduff[5]

Villages

• Carievale

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Elmore

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	495	—
1986	520	+5.1%
1991	486	−6.5%
1996	477	−1.9%
2001	420	−11.9%
2006	418	−0.5%
2011	383	−8.4%
2016	414	+8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 recorded a population of 414 living in 144 of its 151 total private dwellings, a 8.1% change from its 2011 population of 383. With a land area of 780.83 km² (301.48 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 Mount Pleasant No. 2 recorded a population of 383, a -8.4% change from its 2006 population of 418. With a land area of 781.26 km² (301.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 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 Chad Baglole while its administrator is Lydia M. Hammell.[3] The RM's office is located in Carnduff.[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Mount Pleasant No. 2". 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. 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.