Rural Municipality of Yellowhead
Yellowhead | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Yellowhead | |
| Location of the RM of Yellowhead in Manitoba Location of the RM of Yellowhead in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′05′′N 100°28′58′′W / 50.48472°N 100.48278°W / 50.48472; -100.48278 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,841 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Rural Municipality of Yellowhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
[edit ]The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the Municipality of Shoal Lake and the RM of Strathclair.[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
[edit ]Demographics
[edit ]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Yellowhead had a population of 1,841 living in 871 of its 1,227 total private dwellings, a change of -5.5% from its 2016 population of 1,948. With a land area of 1,093.17 km2 (422.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Municipality of Shoal Lake and Rural Municipality of Strathclair Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "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.
