Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285

The Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 (2016 population: 539) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Fertile Valley No. 285
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285
Location of the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.401°N 107.080°W / 51.401; -107.080[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveBarry Friesen
 • Governing bodyRM of Fertile Valley No. 285 Council
 • AdministratorL Jean Jones
 • Office locationConquest
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total539
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0L 0L0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 15
Highway 44
Highway 45
Waterway(s)Anerley Lakes
Coteu Lake
Macdonald Creek
Milden Lake
South Saskatchewan
Stockwell Lake

History

The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

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.±%
1981834—    
1986770−7.7%
1991657−14.7%
1996610−7.2%
2001602−1.3%
2006609+1.2%
2011511−16.1%
2016539+5.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of 539 living in 170 of its 182 total private dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2011 population of 511. With a land area of 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 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 Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of 511, a -16.1% change from its 2006 population of 609. With a land area of 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Barry Friesen while its administrator is L Jean Jones.[3] The RM's office is located in Conquest.[3]

Transportation
Highway Starting point Community Ending point
Highway 15 Highway 4NoneHighway 20
Highway 44 Highway 9MacrorieHighway 11
Highway 45 Highway 7MacrorieHighway 42

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 Fertile Valley No. 285". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "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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