Municipality of Russell – Binscarth

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Russell – Binscarth
Rural municipality
Municipality of Russell – Binscarth
Russell – Binscarth is located in Manitoba
Russell – Binscarth
Russell – Binscarth
Location of Russell – Binscarth in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°43′38″N 101°22′08″W / 50.72722°N 101.36889°W / 50.72722; -101.36889Coordinates: 50°43′38″N 101°22′08″W / 50.72722°N 101.36889°W / 50.72722; -101.36889
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionParkland
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Government
 • ReeveCheryl Kingdon-Chartier
Area
 • Land571.37 km2 (220.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,442
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
R0J 1W0
Websiterussellbinscarth.com

The Municipality of Russell – Binscarth is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the far western part of the province and shares a border with the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan.[2]

History

Further information: Rural Municipality of Russell; Russell, Manitoba; and Binscarth, Manitoba

It was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Russell, the Town of Russell, and the Village of Binscarth.[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.[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, Russell-Binscarth had a population of 2,596 living in 1,121 of its 1,243 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 2,442. With a land area of 569.7 km2 (220.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.6/km2 (11.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Russell, Village of Binscarth and Town of Russell Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Russell-Binscarth (Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "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. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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