Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
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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 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 | |
RM of Francis No. 127 | |
 Location of the RM of Francis No. 127 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.224°N 103.875°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Indian Head-Milestone Moosomin |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Morley Richard |
| • Governing body | RM of Francis No. 127 Council |
| • Administrator | Shala Kanasevich |
| • Office location | Francis |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,106.79 km2 (427.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 674 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 1V0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Francis No. 127 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
Demographics
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]