Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
| Clanwilliam – Erickson | |
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| Rural municipality | |
| 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 / 50.499; -99.915 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 358.05 km (138.24 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 3.5/km (9.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Clanwilliam and Erickson, ManitobaThe municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Clanwilliam and the Town of Erickson. 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. 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.
Communities
Demographics
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 km (138.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km (7.3/sq mi) in 2021.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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