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Ritchot
Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality of Ritchot
Location of the RM of Ritchot in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°39′53″N 97°07′00″W / 49.66472°N 97.11667°W / 49.66472; -97.11667
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Eastman
Incorporation	November 1, 1890
Government
• Mayor	Chris Ewen
• MP	Ted Falk
• MLA	Ron Schuler
Area
• Total	333.55 km (128.78 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population
• Total	7,469
• Density	22/km (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code	R5A
Area codes	Area codes 204 and 431
Website	ritchot.com

The Rural Municipality of Ritchot (French: Municipalité rurale de Ritchot) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Winnipeg Capital Region, bordering the south side of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The separately-administered town of Niverville lies adjacent to its southeast, between it and the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

Water

Due to population growth within the RM, an application to expand and improve the water distribution system was made in 2017. The C$5 million project would involve twinning of the distribution pipe between Ste. Agathe and St. Adolphe, twinning of the distribution pipe between Ste. Agathe and Grande Pointe, expansion of the Water Treatment Plant tank to store 1 additional megalitre, and a wider pipe to allow for a 50-litre per second flow from the well.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ritchot had a population of 7,469 living in 2,712 of its 2,769 total private dwellings, a change of 11.8% from its 2016 population of 6,679. With a land area of 332.23 km (128.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.5/km (58.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Although once it was predominantly French, 35.4% of the municipality's population spoke French in 2016.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1871 600 —     1881 1,100 +83.3% 1891 960 −12.7% 1896 2,001 +108.4% 1901 2,365 +18.2% 1911 1,861 −21.3% 1921 1,880 +1.0% 1931 2,146 +14.1% 1941 2,624 +22.3% 1951 2,177 −17.0% 1956 2,134 −2.0% 1961 2,509 +17.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1966 2,817 +12.3% 1971 2,946 +4.6% 1976 3,768 +27.9% 1981 4,262 +13.1% 1986 4,588 +7.6% 1991 5,146 +12.2% 1996 5,248 +2.0% 2001 4,958 −5.5% 2006 5,051 +1.9% 2011 5,478 +8.5% 2016 6,678 +21.9% 2021 7,469 +11.8%
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Government

Ritchot is a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor. The four councillors represent wards. Ward 1 is formed by the Île des Chênes area, Ward 2 by the St. Adolphe area, Ward 3 by the areas south of PR 210 including Ste. Agathe and Ward 4 by the areas north of PR 210, including Howden and Grande Pointe. The municipal offices are located in St. Adolphe.

Members

The council of the RM include:

• Mayor: Chris Ewen
• Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Shane Pelletier (Ward 1)
• Councillor: Jason Bodnarchuk (Ward 2)
• Councillor: Joel Lemoine (Ward 3)
• Councillor: Janine Boulanger (Ward 4)

Communities

• Glenlea
• Grande Pointe
• Howden
• Île-des-Chênes
• St. Adolphe
• Ste. Agathe

See also

• List of francophone communities in Manitoba

Notes

1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

1. Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
2. ^ Statistics Canada (November 29, 2017). "2016 Census Profile - RM of Ritchot". Statistics Canada. Ottawa. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
3. "Elevation at RM of Ritchot". earthtools.org. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
5. Braun, Evan (September 6, 2017). "Province Invests in Ritchot Water Infrastructure". The Citizen. Niverville Citizen Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
6. Government of Canada (September 25, 2013). "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
7. Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
10. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
11. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
12. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
13. "Schedule "A" To By-Law 13-2017 - Rural Municipality of Ritchot". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality (PDF). March 28, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
14. "Government". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
15. "Council". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

External links

• Rural Municipality of Ritchot
• Map of Ritchot R.M. at Statcan

v t e Places adjacent to Rural Municipality of Ritchot
City of Winnipeg R.M. of Springfield R.M. of Macdonald R.M. of Ritchot R.M. of Taché R.M. of Morris R.M. of De Salaberry R.M. of Hanover Town of Niverville

v t e Division No. 2, Manitoba (Steinbach Area)
Cities	Steinbach
Towns	Niverville Ste. Anne
Villages	St-Pierre-Jolys
Rural municipalities	De Salaberry Emerson–Franklin (part) Hanover La Broquerie Ritchot Ste. Anne Taché Former RMs Franklin
First Nations	Roseau River Anishinabe
Indian reserves	Roseau Rapids 2A Roseau River 2
Unincorporated communities	Blumenort Dominion City Friedensfeld Grande Pointe Grunthal Howden Île-des-Chênes Kleefeld La Broquerie La Coulée Landmark La Rochelle Lorette Marchand Mitchell New Bothwell Otterburne Randolph Richer St. Adolphe Ste. Agathe St. Malo Tolstoi Zhoda (part)
See also: Municipalities in Manitoba Census divisions of Manitoba 2015 municipal amalgamations

• Rural municipalities in Manitoba
• Winnipeg Metro Region