Municipality of Ethelbert

The Municipality of Ethelbert is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Ethelbert
Municipality of Ethelbert
Location of the Municipality of Ethelbert in Manitoba
Location of the Municipality of Ethelbert in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51.507°N 100.525°W / 51.507; -100.525
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)
January 1, 2015[1]
Area
  Total1,136.94 km2 (438.97 sq mi)
Population
  Total607
  Density0.53/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Ethelbert and the Town of Ethelbert.[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]

Communities

  • Ethelbert (unincorporated urban community)
  • Garland
  • Mink Creek

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ethelbert had a population of 648 living in 290 of its 366 total private dwellings, a change of 6.8% from its 2016 population of 607. With a land area of 1,134.59 km2 (438.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

References

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