Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10

The Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10 (2016 population: 139) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Daniels County and Sheridan County in Montana.

Happy Valley No. 10
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10
Big Muddy
Location of the RM of Happy Valley No. 10 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.130°N 105.018°W / 49.130; -105.018[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris--Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWeyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveRodney Sjogren
 • Governing bodyRM of Happy Valley No. 10 Council
 • AdministratorLeanne Totton
 • Office locationBig Beaver
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land812.74 km2 (313.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total139
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 0G0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Happy Valley No. 10 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Big Muddy
  • Palsley Brook

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981562—    
1986517−8.0%
1991457−11.6%
1996432−5.5%
2001363−16.0%
2006174−52.1%
2011148−14.9%
2016139−6.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Happy Valley No. 10 recorded a population of 139 living in 55 of its 67 total private dwellings, a -6.1% change from its 2011 population of 148. With a land area of 812.74 km2 (313.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Happy Valley No. 10 recorded a population of 148, a -14.9% change from its 2006 population of 174. With a land area of 812.74 km2 (313.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Happy Valley No. 10 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 Rodney Sjogren while its administrator is Leanne Totton.[3] The RM's office is located in Big Beaver.[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 Happy Valley No. 10". 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. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  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.
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