Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson
The Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Clanwilliam – Erickson | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson | |
 Location of Clanwilliam – Erickson in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′56″N 99°54′54″W / 50.499°N 99.915°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 358.05 km2 (138.24 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History edit
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Clanwilliam and the Town of Erickson.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[3] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[4]
Communities edit
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clanwilliam-Erickson had a population of 1,012 living in 487 of its 834 total private dwellings, a change of 17.7% from its 2016 population of 860. With a land area of 358.05 km2 (138.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Erickson and Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.