Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa

The Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Oakland – Wawanesa
Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa
Administration building for the Municipality of Oakland - Wawanesa in Wawanesa.
Administration building for the Municipality of Oakland - Wawanesa in Wawanesa.
Location of the RM of Oakland-Wawanesa in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Oakland-Wawanesa in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°37′15″N 99°50′53″W / 49.62083°N 99.84806°W / 49.62083; -99.84806
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)
January 1, 2015[1]
Area
 • Total578.82 km2 (223.48 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,758
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Oakland and the Village of Wawanesa.[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]

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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Oakland-Wawanesa had a population of 1,758 living in 625 of its 670 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 1,690. With a land area of 578.82 km2 (223.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Oakland and Village of Wawanesa Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
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