Rural Municipality of Macdonald

Rural Municipality of Macdonald
Rural municipality
Motto(s): 
Preserverate et Florete
(Latin: Preserve and Flourish)[1]
Location of the RM of Macdonald in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Macdonald in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W / 49.67250°N 97.44722°W / 49.67250; -97.44722
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWinnipeg Metro
Named forJohn A. Macdonald
SeatSanford
Government
 • ReeveBrad Erb
Area
 • Total1,156.11 km2 (446.38 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total8,120
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area codes204, 431
Websitewww.rmofmacdonald.com

Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2016 census was 7,162.

The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

  1. ^ "THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD". reg.gg.ca. February 15, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.