Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7

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.

Souris Valley No. 7
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7
Location of the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.136°N 103.839°W / 49.136; -103.839[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris--Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Estevan
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Robert Forrester
• Governing body	RM of Souris Valley No. 7 Council
• Administrator	Erica Pederson
• Office location	Oungre
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	817.52 km^2 (315.65 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	249
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 1Z0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

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]

• Tribune

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bromhead
• Hoffer
• Oungre
• Ratcliffe

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	546	—
1986	525	−3.8%
1991	444	−15.4%
1996	422	−5.0%
2001	326	−22.7%
2006	230	−29.4%
2011	240	+4.3%
2016	249	+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

• 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 Souris Valley No. 7". 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.