Municipality of Louise
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
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The Municipality of Louise is a rural municipality (RM) in the Pembina Valley Region of the southern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Louise | |
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| Municipality of Louise | |
Location of the Municipality of Louise in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′38″N 98°52′46″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Pembina Valley |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 934.81 km2 (360.93 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,025 |
| • Density | 2.166/km2 (5.610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
History
It was created on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Louise, the Town of Pilot Mound and the Village of Crystal City.[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, Louise had a population of 2,025 living in 754 of its 884 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2016 population of 1,918. With a land area of 934.81 km2 (360.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]