Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9


The Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 2. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Sheridan County in Montana.

History

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
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The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Government

The RM of Surprise Valley No. 9 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Herb Axten while its administrator is Loran Tessier. The RM's office is located in Minton.