Morse_No._165,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165 (2016 population: 427) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Morse No. 165 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165 | |
Location of the RM of Morse No. 165 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.679°N 107.097°W / 50.679; -107.097[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bruce Gall |
| • Governing body | RM of Morse No. 165 Council |
| • Administrator | Mark Wilson |
| • Office location | Morse |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,244.38 km2 (480.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Morse No. 165 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Reed Lake is in the RM.[5]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 751 | — |
| 1986 | 663 | −11.7% |
| 1991 | 556 | −16.1% |
| 1996 | 528 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | 522 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 435 | −16.7% |
| 2011 | 401 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | 427 | +6.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Morse No. 165 had a population of 396 living in 128 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -7.3% from its 2016 population of 427. With a land area of 1,232.65 km2 (475.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Morse No. 165 recorded a population of 427 living in 134 of its 160 total private dwellings, a 6.5% change from its 2011 population of 401. With a land area of 1,244.38 km2 (480.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Morse No. 165 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Bruce Gall while its administrator is Mark Wilson.[3] The RM's office is located in Morse.[3]
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Morse No. 165". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan, Canada, North America". World Index. Rumbletum.org. 2004. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- "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.