Rossburn Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.
Rossburn | |
|---|---|
| Rossburn Municipality | |
 Location of the Rossburn Municipality in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′38″N 100°44′27″W / 50.72722°N 100.74083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shirley Kalyniuk |
| Area | |
| • Land | 682.79 km2 (263.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 976 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | R0J 1V0 |
| Website | rossburn |
It was named for Reverend Richard R. Ross, an early settler to the region.[2]
History
editThe municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the former Rural Municipality of Rossburn and the town of Rossburn.[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 existing municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[4]
Communities
editDemographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rossburn had a population of 973 living in 453 of its 619 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2016 population of 976. With a land area of 672.29 km2 (259.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Rossburn and Town of Rossburn Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Rossburn (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.