Fillmore No. 96 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 | |
| Grain elevator and fire truck in Fillmore | |
| Location of the RM of Fillmore No. 96 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′14″N103°25′37″W / 49.904°N 103.427°W [1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Cannington Moosomin Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed [2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Russell Leguee |
| • Governing body | RM of Fillmore No. 96 Council |
| • Administrator | Vernna Wiggins |
| • Office location | Fillmore |
| Area (2016) [4] | |
| • Land | 828.33 km2 (319.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) [4] | |
• Total | 223 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 1N0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 (2016 population: 223) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province along Highway 33.
The RM of Fillmore No. 96 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. [2] It was previously Local Improvement District No. 6–E–2. [5]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Osage Wildlife Refuge ( 49°56′00″N103°33′02″W / 49.9334°N 103.5505°W ) [6] is a wildlife conservation area in the RM of Fillmore, about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) south-east of Osage along Highway 33.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 had a population of 224 living in 105 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 223. With a land area of 815.57 km2 (314.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. [9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 recorded a population of 223 living in 98 of its 119 total private dwellings, a -12.5% change from its 2011 population of 255. With a land area of 828.33 km2 (319.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. [4]
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. [3] The reeve of the RM is Russell Leguee while its administrator is Vernna Wiggins. [3] The RM's office is located in Fillmore. [3]