Municipality of McCreary
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
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The Municipality of McCreary is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.
McCreary | |
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| Municipality of McCreary | |
| Nickname: The Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba[1] | |
Location of the RM of McCreary in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 99°29′06″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Parkland |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[2] |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Mike Gawaziuk |
| Area | |
• Total | 527.77 km2 (203.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 748 |
| • Density | 1.42/km2 (3.67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | R0J 1B0 |
| Website | exploremccreary |
Geographically located between Riding Mountain National Park and Lake Manitoba, the majority of the municipal lands are within the drainage basin of the Turtle River.[4]
It is the self-proclaimed "Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba."[1]
History
The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of McCreary and the Village of McCreary.[2] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Communities
- Glencairn
- McCreary (unincorporated urban community)
- Norgate
- Reeve
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McCreary had a population of 748 living in 345 of its 396 total private dwellings, a change of −16.1% from its 2016 population of 892. With a land area of 527.77 km2 (203.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]