Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie
The Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie (French: Municipalité rurale d'Ellice–Archie) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Ellice – Archie | |
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Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie | |
Coordinates: 50.323901°N 101.272936°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,155.80 km2 (446.26 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 831 |
• Density | 0.72/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RMs of Archie and Ellice and the Village of St. Lazare.[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
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ellice-Archie had a population of 831 living in 351 of its 392 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 887. With a land area of 1,153.14 km2 (445.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
References
- "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Archie, Rural Municipality of Ellice and Village of St. Lazare Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. 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.
- "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.