Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2

The Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2 (2016 population: 414) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Renville County in North Dakota.

Mount Pleasant No. 2
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2
Abandoned farm house in the RM of Mount Pleasant
Abandoned farm house in the RM of Mount Pleasant
Location of the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.134°N 101.815°W / 49.134; -101.815[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveChad Baglole
 • Governing bodyRM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 Council
 • AdministratorLydia M. Hammell
 • Office locationCarnduff
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land780.83 km2 (301.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total414
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 0S0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Elmore

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981495—    
1986520+5.1%
1991486−6.5%
1996477−1.9%
2001420−11.9%
2006418−0.5%
2011383−8.4%
2016414+8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 had a population of 419 living in 152 of its 182 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 414. With a land area of 772.71 km2 (298.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 recorded a population of 414 living in 144 of its 151 total private dwellings, a 8.1% change from its 2011 population of 383. With a land area of 780.83 km2 (301.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2 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 Chad Baglole while its administrator is Lydia M. Hammell.[3] The RM's office is located in Carnduff.[3]

See also

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. "Municipality Details: RM of Mount Pleasant No. 2". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. SGS Sask Cemeteries by RM No.
  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.
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