Rural Municipality of Coldwell explained

Coldwell
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Coldwell
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Title1:Councillors
Leader Title2:Office location
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:November 19, 1912
Area Total Km2:891.85
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,313
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:50.6389°N -98.0417°W
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

The Rural Municipality of Coldwell is a rural municipality in the Interlake Region of the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The principal community within the boundaries is Lundar.

History

The rural municipality was named for George Robson Coldwell, a member of the provincial legislature from 1907 to 1915.[2] [3] It was incorporated on November 19, 1912.

Communities

Government

The Rural Municipality has a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor, as well as a deputy mayor. The four councillors represent the municipality at large.[4] Within the borders of the municipality is the Local Urban District of Lundar, which itself has three councillors.[5]

Members

The council of the Rural Municipality of Coldwell is composed of:

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coldwell had a population of 1,313 living in 552 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,254. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba . . February 9, 2022 . February 20, 2022.
  2. Book: Geographical Names of Manitoba. . Manitoba Conservation . 2000 . 0-7711-1517-2 . . 51764498.
  3. Web site: Goldsborough . Gordon . February 11, 2022 . Manitoba Communities: Coldwell (Rural Municipality) . March 27, 2022 . Manitoba Historical Society.
  4. Web site: Government - Council . March 27, 2022 . Community of Lundar & RM of Coldwell.
  5. Web site: Government - LUD - Local Urban District . March 27, 2022 . Community of Lundar & RM of Coldwell.