Rural Municipality of Fox Valley No. 171

The Rural Municipality of Fox Valley No. 171 (2016 population: 330) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3.

Fox Valley No. 171 Keebleville No. 171 (1913–1926)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Fox Valley No. 171
Fox Valley Linacre
Location of the RM of Fox Valley No. 171 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.466°N 109.431°W / 50.466; -109.431[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Formed[2]	October 29, 1913
Name change[3]	November 27, 1926 (from RM of Keebleville No. 171)
Government [4]
• Reeve	Anthony Hoffart
• Governing body	RM of Fox Valley No. 171 Council
• Administrator	Stephanie MacPhail
• Office location	Fox Valley
Area  (2016)[5]
• Land	1,253.79 km2 (484.09 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[5]
• Total	330
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Keebleville No. 171 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on October 29, 1913.^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Fox Valley No. 171 on November 27, 1926.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Fox Valley, Saskatchewan

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Inglebright, Saskatchewan
• Linacre, Saskatchewan

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	572	—
1986	503	−12.1%
1991	400	−20.5%
1996	387	−3.2%
2001	414	+7.0%
2006	368	−11.1%
2011	345	−6.2%
2016	330	−4.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fox Valley No. 171 had a population of 344 living in 76 of its 91 total private dwellings, a change of 4.2% from its 2016 population of 330. With a land area of 1,253.4 km² (483.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fox Valley No. 171 recorded a population of 330 living in 72 of its 85 total private dwellings, a -4.3% change from its 2011 population of 345. With a land area of 1,253.79 km² (484.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Government

The RM of Fox Valley No. 171 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Anthony Hoffart while its administrator is Stephanie MacPhail.^[4] The RM's office is located in Fox Valley.^[4]

Transportation

Roads^[9]

• Highway 21—serves Fox Valley, Saskatchewan
• Highway 371—intersects Highway 21

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Fox Valley No. 171". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
9. Eversoft Streets and Trips