Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397

The Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 (2021 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.

History
The RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 29, 1917. In 1924, the RM named a new Canadian Pacific Railway siding "Archerwill" using a syllabic abbreviation of councillors Archie Campbell and Ervie Hanson, and secretary-treasurer William Pierce.

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.


 * Villages
 * Archerwill

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Localities
 * Algrove
 * Dahlton
 * Lightwoods
 * McKague
 * Wallwort

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 had a population of $485$ living in $216$ of its $375$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $431$. With a land area of 817.93 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 819.99 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government
The RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Wayne Black while its administrator is Glenda Smith. The RM's office is located in Archerwill. Until 1981, the RM's office was located in McKague.

Transportation

 * Rail
 * Wadena-to-Tisdale branch line, Canadian Pacific Railway


 * Roads
 * Highway 35—serves Archerwill, McKague, Wallwort
 * Highway 349—serves Archerwill, Dahlton
 * Highway 652—serves Archerwill
 * Highway 773—serves McKague