Municipality of Louise

"Louise, Manitoba" redirects here. For the former municipality in Manitoba, see Rural Municipality of Louise.

Louise
Rural municipality
Municipality of Louise
Location of the Municipality of Louise in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°10′38″N98°52′46″W / 49.17722°N 98.87944°W / 49.17722; -98.87944
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Pembina Valley
Incorporated (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015 [1]
Area
• Total	934.81 km2 (360.93 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	2,025
• Density	2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	www.louisemb.com

The Municipality of Louise is a rural municipality (RM) in the Pembina Valley Region of the southern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

History

Further information: Rural Municipality of Louise; Pilot Mound, Manitoba; and Crystal City, Manitoba

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

• Clearwater
• Crystal City
• Pilot Mound

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]

See also

• Hannah–Snowflake Border Crossing
• Sarles–Crystal City Border Crossing
• Royal eponyms in Canada

References

1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Louise, Town of Pilot Mound and Village of Crystal City Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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.