Summary
Gilbert Plains Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Gilbert Plains | |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Plains Municipality | |
 Location of Gilbert Plains Municipality in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′00″N 100°29′20″W / 51.150°N 100.489°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,051.23 km2 (405.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,470 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History edit
The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Gilbert Plains and the Town of Gilbert Plains.[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.[2] 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.[3]
Communities edit
- Ashville
- Gilbert Plains (unincorporated urban community)
- Halicz
- Venlaw
- Zoria
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gilbert Plains had a population of 1,420 living in 634 of its 741 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 1,470. With a land area of 1,050.15 km2 (405.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Gilbert Plains and Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "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.