The Rural Municipality of Poplar Valley No. 12 (2016 population: 195) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province. It is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Daniels County in Montana.

History

The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Rockglen

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Fife Lake

The following parks are within the RM.

Regional parks

• Rockin Beach Park

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 had a population of 190 living in 81 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -2.6% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 765.28 km (295.48 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 Poplar Valley No. 12 recorded a population of 195 living in 82 of its 97 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 200. With a land area of 769.37 km (297.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

The RM of Poplar Valley No. 12 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. Current reeve is Darrel Swanson, while its administrator is Lynn Fisher.

Sitting Councillors as of the 2020 election are:

• Terry Loucks - Division 1
• Kalissa Regier - Division 2
• Richard Kimball - Division 3
• Kendra Loucks - Division 4
• Brad Christopherson - Division 5
• Calvin Knoss - Division 6

Transportation

• The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.
• Rockglen Airport
• Highway 2
• Highway 18

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan