Rural Municipality of Morris

This article is about the municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba. For the rural municipality in Saskatchewan, see Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312.

Rural Municipality of Morris
Rural municipality
Location of the RM of Morris in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°23′55″N97°27′33″W / 49.39861°N 97.45917°W / 49.39861; -97.45917
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Pembina Valley
Area [1]
• Land	1,038.32 km2 (400.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	3,047
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	204 and 431
Website	rmofmorris.ca

Morris is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The town of Morris, a separate urban municipality, is located in the southeastern corner of the RM.

The RM has a population of 3,047 persons as of the 2016 Canada Census. ^[2]

Communities

"Riverside, Manitoba" redirects here. For the former rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Riverside.

• Aubigny
• Kane
• Lowe Farm
• McTavish
• Riverside is a small hamlet located between the town of Morris and the community of Rosenort, it is 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of the city of Winnipeg. The Morris River passes through the community on its western side. The hamlet is the site of the Riverside Centennial Park. ^[3]

• Rosenort
• Sewell
• Silver Plains
• Sperling
• Union Point

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morris had a population of 3,049 living in 923 of its 992 total private dwellings, a change of 0.1% from its 2016 population of 3,047. With a land area of 1,035.32 km² (399.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km² (7.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[4]

See also

• List of francophone communities in Manitoba

External links

• Official website
• Map of Morris R.M. at Statcan

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
2. "Census Profile, 2016". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
3. Rural Municipality of Morris (December 3, 2012). "Riverside" . Retrieved October 16, 2024.
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.