Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307

The Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307 (2016 population: 391) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.

For the enclaved village, see Elfros.

Elfros No. 307
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307
Location of the RM of Elfros No. 307 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Elfros No. 307 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.741°N 103.886°W / 51.741; -103.886[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division10
SARM division4
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveNorman Hall
 • Governing bodyRM of Elfros No. 307 Council
 • AdministratorKrista Park
 • Office locationElfros
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land697.34 km2 (269.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total391
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Elfros No. 307 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Organized hamlets[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981724—    
1986738+1.9%
1991684−7.3%
1996615−10.1%
2001570−7.3%
2006481−15.6%
2011432−10.2%
2016391−9.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Elfros No. 307 had a population of 373 living in 163 of its 197 total private dwellings, a change of -4.6% from its 2016 population of 391. With a land area of 687.56 km2 (265.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Elfros No. 307 recorded a population of 391 living in 172 of its 198 total private dwellings, a -9.5% change from its 2011 population of 432. With a land area of 697.34 km2 (269.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Elfros No. 307 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 Norman Hall while its administrator is Krista Park.[3] The RM's office is located in Elfros.[3]

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Elfros No. 307". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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