Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307
{{Short description|Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{For|the enclaved village|Elfros}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use MDY dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Elfros No. 307
|official_name = Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307
|settlement_type = Rural municipality
|other_name =
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|image_caption =
|imagesize = 200
|image_map = SK RM 307 Elfros.svg
|mapsize = 200
|map_caption = Location of the RM of Elfros No. 307 in Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Saskatchewan
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 =
|subdivision_type3 = Census division
|subdivision_name3 = 10
|subdivision_type4 = Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
|subdivision_name4 = 4
|subdivision_type5 = Federal riding
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|subdivision_type6 = Provincial riding
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|government_footnotes = {{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2373 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Elfros No. 307 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}
|leader_title = Reeve
|leader_name = Norman Hall
|leader_title1 = Governing body
|leader_name1 = RM of Elfros No. 307 Council
|leader_title2 = Administrator
|leader_name2 = Krista Park
|leader_title3 = Office location
|leader_name3 = Elfros
|leader_title4 =
|leader_name4 =
|established_title = Formed ({{abbr|LID|Local improvement district}})
|established_date =
|established_title2 = Formed
|established_date2 = December 13, 1909
|established_title3 = Name change
|established_date3 =
|established_title4 = Name change
|established_date4 =
|established_title5 = Amalgamated
|established_date5 =
|area_land_km2 = 697.34
|population_as_of = 2016
|population_total = 391
|population_density_km2 = 0.6
|timezone = CST
|timezone_DST = CST
|coordinates = {{coord|51.741|N|103.886|W|region:CA-SK_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}{{cite web | url=http://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/vector/geobase_cgn_toponyme/prov_csv_eng/ | title=Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) | publisher=Government of Canada | date=July 24, 2019 | access-date=May 23, 2020}}
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code =
|area_code = 306 and 639
|blank_name = Highway(s)
|blank_info =
|blank1_name = Railway(s)
|blank1_info =
|blank2_name = Waterway(s)
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The Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307 (2016 population: {{nts|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.
History
The RM of Elfros No. 307 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}
= Communities and localities =
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;Organized hamlets{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/100183/formats/110537/download | title=2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 4, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Demographics
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{{Historical populations
| title = Population history
(1981–2016)
| type = Canada
| align = right
| footnote = Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}
|1981|724
|1986|738
|1991|684
|1996|615
|2001|570
|2006|481
|2011|432
|2016|391
}}
}}
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Elfros No. 307 had a population of {{val|373|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|163|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|197|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:373-391}}|391|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|391|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|687.56|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|373|687.56|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 13, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Elfros No. 307 recorded a population of {{nts|391}} living in {{nts|172}} of its {{nts|198}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:391-432}}|432|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|432}}. With a land area of {{convert|697.34|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|391|697.34|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}
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. The reeve of the RM is Norman Hall while its administrator is Krista Park. The RM's office is located in Elfros.
References
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