Municipality of North Cypress-Langford explained

North Cypress – Langford
Official Name:Municipality of North Cypress – Langford
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Coordinates:50.073°N -99.435°W
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 Km2:1,762.30
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3,011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2021
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

The Municipality of North Cypress – Langford is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.It is located northeast and east of the City of Brandon. The town of Neepawa borders the RM to the north. Canadian Forces Base Shilo is also adjacent to the RM.

History

See also: Rural Municipality of Langford and Rural Municipality of North Cypress. The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Langford and North Cypress.[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]

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Cypress-Langford had a population of 3,011 living in 902 of its 963 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,745. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

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): Rural Municipality of Langford and Rural Municipality of North Cypress 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.