Rural Municipality of Brokenhead explained

Brokenhead
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Eastman
Leader Title2:Reeve
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:November 15, 1900
Area Total Km2:749.69
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5,414
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The town of Beausejour, a separate urban municipality, lies within the borders of Brokenhead.

History

The RM was incorporated on 15 November 1900.[2]

The RM had a population of 4,635 in the 2011 Census, an increase of 17.6% over its population of 3,940 in the 2006 Census.[3] The RM is adjacent on its western and southern sides to, but not a part of, the Census Metropolitan Area of Winnipeg.

Communities

The Town of Beausejour is a separate urban municipality but shares some of administrative services with the RM of Brokenhead.

Local urban districts
Hamlets

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brokenhead had a population of 5,414 living in 2,053 of its 2,213 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,122. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Notable residents

External links

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: Manitoba Communities: Brokenhead (Rural Municipality) . Manitoba Historical Society . 8 June 2019.
  3. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612054&Geo2=CD&Code2=4612&Data=Count&SearchText=Brokenhead&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 Canada 2011 Census Community Profiles: Brokenhead