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Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316

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Coordinates: 51°44′17″N 107°30′00″W / 51.738°N 107.500°W / 51.738; -107.500
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Harris No. 316
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316
RM's office building in the Town of Harris
RM's office building in the Town of Harris
Location of the RM of Harris No. 316 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Harris No. 316 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°44′17″N 107°30′00″W / 51.738°N 107.500°W / 51.738; -107.500[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
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 • ReeveDavid Husband
 • Governing bodyRM of Harris No. 316 Council
 • AdministratorAdrienne Urban
 • Office locationHarris
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land805.42 km2 (310.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total193
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316 (2016 population: 193) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

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The RM of Harris No. 316 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981392—    
1986332−15.3%
1991295−11.1%
1996276−6.4%
2001239−13.4%
2006195−18.4%
2011224+14.9%
2016193−13.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Harris No. 316 had a population of 205 living in 85 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of 6.2% from its 2016 population of 193. With a land area of 807.34 km2 (311.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Harris No. 316 recorded a population of 193 living in 83 of its 95 total private dwellings, a -13.8% change from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of 805.42 km2 (310.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

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Government

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The RM of Harris No. 316 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Husband while its administrator is Adrienne Urban.[3] The RM's office is located in Harris.[3]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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  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 Harris No. 316". 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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