Municipality of Ethelbert

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of Ethelbert.

Ethelbert
Rural municipality
Municipality of Ethelbert
Location of the Municipality of Ethelbert in Manitoba
Location of the Municipality of Ethelbert in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°30′25″N 100°31′30″W / 51.507°N 100.525°W / 51.507; -100.525
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionParkland
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Area
 • Total
1,136.94 km2 (438.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
607
 • Density0.53/km2 (1.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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

History

Further information: Rural Municipality of Ethelbert and Ethelbert, Manitoba

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

  1. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Ethelbert and Village of Ethelbert Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "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.