Rapid City | |
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Location of Rapid City in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 50°07′15″N 100°02′09″W / 50.12083°N 100.03583°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Westman |
Rural municipality | Oakview |
Incorporated | June 9, 1883 |
Amalgamated | January 1, 2015 |
Area | |
• Land | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 796 |
• Density | 77.3/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
Rapid City is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[2] that also once held town status in southwest Manitoba, Canada within the Rural Municipality of Oakview. It is located about 30 km north of Brandon. Rapid City is a farming community that is developed on the banks of the Little Saskatchewan River. The dam and reservoir in Rapid City were built by the province in 1961, the reservoir stores 200 acre-feet (250,000 m3) and provides a water supply and recreational facility for the community.