Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

49°36′04″N 109°04′19″W / 49.601°N 109.072°W / 49.601; -109.072^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division4SARM division3Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands Provincial ridingCypress HillsFormed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveJames Leroy • Governing bodyRM of White Valley No. 49 Council • AdministratorTracey Schacher • Office locationEastendArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land2,026.88 km² (782.58 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[4]

• Total352 • Density0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0N 0T0

Area code(s)306 and 639Highway(s)Highway 13
Highway 633
Highway 614Waterway(s)Frenchman River

The Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49 (2016 population: 478) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province near Eastend.

History

The RM of White Valley No. 49 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Eastend

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities^[5]

Bench
Chambery
East Fairwell
Klintonel
Knollys
Neighbour
Olga
Ravenscrag

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	731	—
1986	674	−7.8%
1991	641	−4.9%
1996	615	−4.1%
2001	570	−7.3%
2006	518	−9.1%
2011	478	−7.7%
2016	478	+0.0%
2021	352	−26.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of White Valley No. 49 had a population of 352 living in 146 of its 182 total private dwellings, a change of -26.4% from its 2016 population of 478. With a land area of 2,001.56 km² (772.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of White Valley No. 49 recorded a population of 478 living in 155 of its 195 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 478. With a land area of 2,026.88 km² (782.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of White Valley No. 49 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is James Leroy while its administrator is Tracey Schacher.^[3] The RM's office is located in Eastend.^[3]

Transportation

Highway	Starting point	Communities	Ending point
Highway 13	Alberta Highway 501	Eastend	Manitoba Highway 3
Highway 614	Loomis	Eastend	Piapot
Highway 633	Highway 13	South Fork	Saskatchewan Highway 332

References

^ "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 White Valley No. 49". 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.
^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
^ "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.