Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier
St. François Xavier | |
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Rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier | |
The statue of the White Horse describing the legend and the meaning behind the name White Horse Plains. | |
St. François Xavier Location of St. François Xavier in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′25″N 97°40′20″W / 49.99028°N 97.67222°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Central Plains and Winnipeg Metro |
| First settled | 1824 |
| Incorporated as a municipality | February 14, 1880 |
| Founded by | Cuthbert Grant |
| Named after | Francis Xavier |
| Government | |
| • Type | Reeve–council |
| • Reeve | Rick Van Wyk |
| Area | |
| • Land | 204.56 km2 (78.98 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population | |
• Rural municipality | 1,411 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 778,489 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | rm-stfrancois |
The Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada, lying west-northwest of Winnipeg. It is part of the Central Plains Region as well as the Winnipeg Metro Region. It had a population of 1,411 in the 2016 census.
It is home to the community of St. François Xavier, the second-oldest settlement in Manitoba.