Elton is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located to the north of the city of Brandon. The community was incorporated in 1883, and its first officials took office the following year.
Elton | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Elton | |
 Location of Elton in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′30″N 99°51′57″W / 49.97500°N 99.86583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 570.97 km2 (220.45 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://www.rmofelton.ca/ |
Its population in 2001 was 1,321.[2]
Communities
editDemographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elton had a population of 1,276 living in 468 of its 503 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 1,273. With a land area of 576.14 km2 (222.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
External links
edit- Community Profile: Elton, Manitoba (Manitoba Community Files)
- Map of Elton R.M. at Statcan
References
edit- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Elton, Manitoba profile - ePodunk, accessed 1 June 2009.