Municipality of Boissevain-Morton
The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton is a rural municipality (RM) in the Westman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Boissevain-Morton | |
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| Municipality of Boissevain-Morton | |
 The International Peace Garden at the Canada-United States border in the RM of Boissevain-Morton | |
 Location of Boissevain-Morton in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′48″N 100°03′18″W / 49.230°N 100.055°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,102.38 km2 (425.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,309 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
editThe RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Morton and the Town of Boissevain.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[3] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Boissevain-Morton had a population of 2,309 living in 982 of its 1,141 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 2,353. With a land area of 1,102.38 km2 (425.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Attractions
editThe International Peace Garden is located on the southern boundary of the RM, the Canada–United States border opposite Rolette County, North Dakota. Much of Turtle Mountain Provincial Park lies in the southwest corner of the RM.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Boissevain and Rural Municipality of Morton Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.