Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

51°44′17″N 107°30′00″W / 51.738°N 107.500°W / 51.738; -107.500^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division12SARM division5Formed^[2]December 12, 1910Government

^[3]

• ReeveDavid Husband • Governing bodyRM of Harris No. 316 Council • AdministratorAdrienne Urban • Office locationHarrisArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land805.42 km² (310.97 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total193 • Density0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea 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

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

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Brisbin
Crystal Beach

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	392	—
1986	332	−15.3%
1991	295	−11.1%
1996	276	−6.4%
2001	239	−13.4%
2006	195	−18.4%
2011	224	+14.9%
2016	193	−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

Leonard Farm Museum
Crystal Beach Regional Park
Crystal Beach Lake Prairie National Wildlife Area
Prairie National Wildlife Area
Harris Heritage Museum

Government

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

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Harris No. 316". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.