Rural Municipality of Whitehead | |
|---|---|
 Location of the RM of Whitehead in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′53″N 100°15′27″W / 49.79806°N 100.25750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Area | |
| • Land | 577.60 km2 (223.01 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,679 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 204 and 431 |
Whitehead is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is west of Brandon and the principle communities within its boundaries are Kemnay and Alexander.
It became a municipality on 22 December 1883 and was named for Joseph Whitehead, a railway contractor who was active in the area during the 1880s.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.