Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
50°13′26″N 103°52′30″W / 50.224°N 103.875°W / 50.224; -103.875[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division6SARM division1Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
MoosominFormed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveMorley Richard • Governing bodyRM of Francis No. 127 Council • AdministratorShala Kanasevich • Office locationFrancisArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,106.79 km2 (427.33 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total674 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0G 1V0
Area code(s)306 and 639WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 (2016 population: 674) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Francis No. 127 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981862—    
1986840−2.6%
1991803−4.4%
1996805+0.2%
2001741−8.0%
2006672−9.3%
2011676+0.6%
2016674−0.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Francis No. 127 had a population of 701 living in 253 of its 272 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 674. With a land area of 1,077.36 km2 (415.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Francis No. 127 recorded a population of 674 living in 252 of its 264 total private dwellings, a -0.3% change from its 2011 population of 676. With a land area of 1,106.79 km2 (427.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Francis No. 127 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Richard Morley while its administrator is Shala Kanasevich.[3] The RM's office is located at PT NE 32 14 14 W2.[3]

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Francis No. 127". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "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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