The Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 ( 2016 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province along Highway 33.

History

The RM of Fillmore No. 96 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. It was previously Local Improvement District No. 6–E–2.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

Villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

* Creelman * Fillmore *

Osage The Osage Nation, a Native American tribe in the United States, is the source of most other terms containing the word "osage". Osage can also refer to: * Osage language, a Dhaegin language traditionally spoken by the Osage Nation * Osage (Unicode b ...

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Huronville

Osage Wildlife Refuge

Osage Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife

conservation area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

in the RM of Fillmore, about 3 miles south-east of Osage along Highway 33. It is on the south side of the highway at 49°56′0″N, 103°33′2″W.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fillmore No. 96 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

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. The reeve of the RM is Russell Leguee while its administrator is Vernna Wiggins. The RM's office is located in Fillmore.

Transportation

;Rail *Souris-Arcola-Regina Section

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

(CPR) —serves Stoughton, Heward, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage, Tyvan, Francis, and Sedley ;RoadsEversoft Streets and Trips * Highway 33—serves Fillmore and Village of Osage * Highway 606—serves Fillmore * Highway 711—serves the Village of Osage * Highway 619—serves the Village of Osage

Gallery

File:Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 Huronville Saskatchewan Cemetery.jpg, Cemetery in Huronville File:Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 Huronville Saskatchewan historical plaque.jpg, Plaque in Huronville File:Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 Huronville Saskatchewan Stone Cairn.jpg, Cairn in Huronville

References

External links

* {{SKDivision2 F * Division No. 2, Saskatchewan