Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127

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.

Francis No. 127
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127
Location of the RM of Francis No. 127 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.224°N 103.875°W / 50.224; -103.875[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
Moosomin
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveMorley Richard
 • Governing bodyRM of Francis No. 127 Council
 • AdministratorShala Kanasevich
 • Office locationFrancis
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,106.79 km2 (427.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total674
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 1V0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

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 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Francis No. 127 recorded a population of 676, a 0.6% change from its 2006 population of 672. With a land area of 1,106.8 km2 (427.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

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 Morley Richard while its administrator is Shala Kanasevich.[3] The RM's office is located in Francis.[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. "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 Francis No. 127". 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. "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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