Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 explained

Fillmore No. 96
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:2
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Cannington
Moosomin
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Russell Leguee
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Fillmore No. 96 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Vernna Wiggins
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Fillmore
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 13, 1909
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:828.33
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:223
Population Density Km2:0.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.904°N -103.427°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 1N0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province along Highway 33.

History

The RM of Fillmore No. 96 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[3] It was previously Local Improvement District No. 6–E–2.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Osage Wildlife Refuge

Osage Wildlife Refuge [5] is a wildlife conservation area in the RM of Fillmore, about south-east of Osage along Highway 33.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 815.57km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 828.33km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]

Government

The RM of Fillmore No. 96 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Russell Leguee while its administrator is Vernna Wiggins.[1] The RM's office is located in Fillmore.[1]

Transportation

Rail[8]
Roads[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Fillmore No. 96 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: History . Cornerstone Regional Economic Development Authority . November 5, 2007 . December 26, 2007.
  5. Web site: Place names - Osage Wildlife Refuge. Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 1, 2020.
  8. http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
  9. Eversoft Streets and Trips