Rural Municipality of Grahamdale

Grahamdale is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It lies in the Interlake Region. It was incorporated as a Local Government District (LGD) on 1 January 1945, and became a Rural Municipality in 1997.

Rural Municipality of Grahamdale
Rural municipality
Location in Manitoba
Location in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°25′12″N 98°22′24″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Area
[1]
 • Land2,385.42 km2 (921.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,359
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes204 and 431

The municipality exists in two sections that are separated by a part of the Fairford 50 Indian reserve. It extends from Gypsumville to Mulvihill and incorporates the former RM of Woodlea within its present boundaries.[2]

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grahamdale had a population of 1,278 living in 579 of its 886 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 1,334. With a land area of 2,365.94 km2 (913.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. Manitoba Historical Society
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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