Rural Municipality of Sifton

This article is about the rural municipality. For the unincorporated community, see Sifton, Manitoba.

Sifton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sifton
Oak Lake
Oak Lake
Location of the RM of Sifton in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Sifton in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°39′55″N 100°40′04″W / 49.66528°N 100.66778°W / 49.66528; -100.66778
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1883[1]
(Amalgamation)January 1, 2015[2]
Area
 • Total768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,239
 • Density1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code+1-204
Websitewww.rmofsifton.com

The Rural Municipality of Sifton is a rural municipality (RM) in the south-west portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

  1. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Sifton (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Sifton and Town of Oak Lake Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.