Rural Municipality of Alonsa

Alonsa is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba, western Canada. It lies on the west side of Lake Manitoba.[2]

For the urban community of the same name, see Alonsa.

Alonsa
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Alonsa
Location of Alonsa in Manitoba
Location of Alonsa in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50.7996°N 98.9766°W / 50.7996; -98.9766
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated as an LGDJanuary 1, 1945
Incorporated as a rural municipalityJanuary 1, 1997
Government
 • ReeveTom Anderson[1]
 • CouncillorsKerry Hopfner
Tim Stott
Travis Turko
Michael Brown
Terry Dayholos
Logan Dumanske
Area
 • Total2,977.50 km2 (1,149.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,247
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitermofalonsa.com

Located within the borders of the municipality is the Indian reserve of Ebb and Flow 52, as well as the 60,000 m2 (6 ha) Margaret Bruce Beach Provincial Park, located 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the town of Alonsa, on one of a series of sand ridges that extend the length of the west side lake. The park is currently under lease to a private operator but development plans include a provincial campground and day use facility.[3]

The incorporation of Alonsa on 1 January 1945 was as a Local Government District (LGD). It received rural municipality status on 1 January 1997.

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alonsa had a population of 1,210 living in 492 of its 659 total private dwellings, a change of -3% from its 2016 population of 1,247. With a land area of 3,006.17 km2 (1,160.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References
  1. "Members". April 22, 2017.
  2. "Manitoba Communities: Alonsa (Rural Municipality)".
  3. Margaret Bruce Recreation Parks, Planning Section 3, Gov of Manitoba Conservation
  4. "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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