Rural Municipality of West Interlake explained

West Interlake
Official Name:Rural Municipality of West Interlake
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of West Interlake in Manitoba
Coordinates:51.032°N -98.1°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
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5

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

History

See also: Rural Municipality of Eriksdale and Rural Municipality of Siglunes. The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RMs of Eriksdale and Siglunes.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West Interlake had a population of 2,228 living in 989 of its 1,314 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,162. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Eriksdale and Rural Municipality of Siglunes Amalgamation Regulation . Government of Manitoba . . October 4, 2014.
  2. Web site: The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235) . Government of Manitoba . October 2, 2014 . October 4, 2014.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba . . February 9, 2022 . February 20, 2022.