Gilbert Plains Municipality
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| Gilbert Plains Municipality | |
| Location of Gilbert Plains Municipality in Manitoba Location of Gilbert Plains Municipality in Manitoba | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,051.23 km2 (405.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,470 |
| • Density | 1.40/km2 (3.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Gilbert Plains Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]- Ashville
- Gilbert Plains (unincorporated urban community)
- Halicz
- Venlaw
- Zoria
Demographics
[edit | edit source]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
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