| Barrier Valley No. 397 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Mapsize: | 200 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 14 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 4 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Name5: | Yorkton—Melville |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Subdivision Name6: | Kelvington-Wadena |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Wayne Black |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Glenda Smith |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Archerwill |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | October 29, 1917 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 817.93 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 485 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.6 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 52.53°N -103.95°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank Info: | |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank1 Info: | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
| Blank2 Info: | Barrier River, George Williams Lake, Carps Lake |
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 Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
The RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 29, 1917.[3] 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.[4]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Barrier Valley No. 397 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 817.93km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
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 change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 819.99km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
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.[1] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Black while its administrator is Glenda Smith.[1] The RM's office is located in Archerwill.[1] Until 1981, the RM's office was located in McKague.[7]