Municipality of Boissevain-Morton explained

Boissevain-Morton
Official Name:Municipality of Boissevain-Morton
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Established Title:Incorporated
(amalgamated)
Established Date:January 1, 2015
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,102.38
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2,309
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton is a rural municipality (RM) in the Westman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

History

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Morton and the Town of Boissevain.[2] 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]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Boissevain-Morton had a population of 2,309 living in 982 of its 1,141 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,353. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Attractions

The International Peace Garden is located on the southern boundary of the RM, the Canada–United States border opposite Rolette County, North Dakota. Much of Turtle Mountain Provincial Park lies in the southwest corner of the RM.

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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. Web site: The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Boissevain and Rural Municipality of Morton Amalgamation Regulation . Government of Manitoba . . October 4, 2014.
  3. Web site: The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235) . Government of Manitoba . October 2, 2014 . October 4, 2014.
  4. Web site: 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 . October 4, 2014.