Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312

The Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5.

History
The RM of Morris No. 312 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography
Notable geographical features in the RM include Little Manitou Lake, Zelma Reservoir, and the Allan Hills.

Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.


 * Towns
 * Watrous


 * Villages
 * Young
 * Zelma


 * Resort villages
 * Manitou Beach

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.


 * Localities
 * Ancram
 * Plassey
 * Renown
 * Xena

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Morris No. 312 had a population of $263$ living in $109$ of its $131$ total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of $290$. With a land area of 842.62 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Morris No. 312 recorded a population of living in  of its  total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of 847.16 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Government
The RM of Morris No. 312 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Robert Penrose while its administrator is Belinda Rowan. The RM's office is located in Young.