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 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10 | |
 Location of the RM of Happy Valley No. 10 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′48″N 105°01′05″W / 49.130°N 105.018°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Rodney Sjogren |
| • Governing body | RM of Happy Valley No. 10 Council |
| • Administrator | Leanne Totton |
| • Office location | Big Beaver |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 812.74 km2 (313.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 139 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 0G0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Happy Valley No. 10 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Canada's Historic Places
editThere are three sites on Canadian Register of Historic Places in the RM:
- Sam Kelly Sites[6]
- Buffalo Effigy[7]
- Paisley Brook School[8]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Happy Valley No. 10 had a population of 125 living in 54 of its 70 total private dwellings, a change of -10.1% from its 2016 population of 139. With a land area of 806.93 km2 (311.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, 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]
Government
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Happy Valley No. 10". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sam Kelly Sites". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo Effigy". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca".
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.