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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Rural Municipality Of Frontier No. 19
The Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 (2016 population: 326) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Blaine County in Montana.

History

The RM of Frontier No. 19 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. The name of the RM originated in 1912, reflecting its position along the United States boundary. The first Frontier post office, opened 1917, was just four miles north of the border. The Village of Frontier took its name from the surrounding RM in 1923.

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.±%
1981410—    
1986392−4.4%
1991338−13.8%
1996333−1.5%
2001319−4.2%
2006323+1.3%
2011371+14.9%
2016326−12.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Frontier No. 19 had a population of 347 living in 87 of its 107 total private dwellings, a change of 6.4% from its 2016 population of 326. With a land area of 1,631.39 km (629.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Frontier No. 19 recorded a population of 326 living in 91 of its 109 total private dwellings, a -12.1% change from its 2011 population of 371. With a land area of 1,675.02 km (646.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.5/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Frontier No. 19 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Troy Heggestad while its administrator is Barb Webber. The RM's office is located in Frontier.

Transportation

Highway Starting point Communities Ending point
Highway 18 Saskatchewan Highway 13 Frontier, Claydon, and Loomis Manitoba Highway 3

See also