| Rural municipalities of Manitoba | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Province of Manitoba |
| Number | 98 |
| Populations | 648 (Ethelbert) – 17,216 (Hanover) |
| Areas | 20.26 km2 (Victoria Beach) – 3,572.13 km2 (Reynolds) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
A rural municipality (RM) is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba.[1] Under the province's Municipal Act of 1997, an area must have a minimum population of 1,000 and a density of less than 400 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi) to incorporate as a rural municipality.[2] Manitoba has 98 RMs, which had a cumulative population of 301,438 as of the 2016 Census.[3] This is a decrease from 116 RMs prior to January 1, 2015, when municipalities with less than 1,000 people were directed by the provincial government to amalgamate with adjoining municipalities to comply with the Municipal Act.
The most and least populated RMs as of the 2016 census are Hanover and Victoria Beach with populations of 15,733 and 398 respectively. East St. Paul is the most densely populated RM at 223.2/km2 (578/sq mi)[3] The largest and smallest RMs in terms of geography are Reynolds and Victoria Beach with land areas of 3,572.13 km2 (1,379.21 sq mi) and 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) respectively.[3]
- ^ "Statistical Information 2009" (PDF). Manitoba Local Government. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.