Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312

The Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312 (2016 population: 290) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5.

Morris No. 312
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312
Watrous Manitou Beach Young Zelma Xena Plassey Renown
Location of the RM of Morris No. 312 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.725°N 105.557°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Federal riding	Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
Provincial riding	Humboldt-Watrous
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Robert Penrose
• Governing body	RM of Morris No. 312 Council
• Administrator	Belinda Rowan
• Office location	Young
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	847.16 km^2 (327.09 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	290
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0K 4Y0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Morris No. 312 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Watrous

Villages

• Young
• Zelma

Resort villages

• Manitou Beach

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Ancram
• Plassey
• Renown
• Xena

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	593	—
1986	568	−4.2%
1991	494	−13.0%
1996	448	−9.3%
2001	410	−8.5%
2006	347	−15.4%
2011	316	−8.9%
2016	290	−8.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Morris No. 312 recorded a population of 290 living in 119 of its 140 total private dwellings, a -8.2% change from its 2011 population of 316. With a land area of 847.16 km² (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Morris No. 312 recorded a population of 316, a -8.9% change from its 2006 population of 347. With a land area of 847.16 km² (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Morris No. 312 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 Robert Penrose while its administrator is Belinda Rowan.[3] The RM's office is located in Young.[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 Morris No. 312". 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.