The Rural Municipality of Franklin is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was incorporated on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of a provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Emerson to form the Municipality of Emerson – Franklin.
Geography The RM was located in the southeastern part of Manitoba, along the border between the province and the U.S. state of Minnesota. According to Statistics Canada, the former RM had an area of 953.34 km2 (368.09 sq mi).
Population The 2006 Census reported a population of 1,768 persons. Communities within the former RM include:
Arnaud Carlowrie Dominion City Fredensthal Green Ridge Ridgeville Rosa Roseau River Senkiw Tolstoi Woodmore
Adjacent municipalities Rural Municipality of Montcalm - (west, northwest) Rural Municipality of De Salaberry - (north) Rural Municipality of Stuartburn - (east) Kittson County, Minnesota - (south) Emerson (town) - (southwest)*
See also Manitoba municipal amalgamations, 2015
References
External links Map of Franklin R.M. at Statcan