Reston, Manitoba

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Reston
Location of Reston in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°33′27″N101°5′36″W / 49.55750°N 101.09333°W / 49.55750; -101.09333 Coordinates: 49°33′27″N101°5′36″W / 49.55750°N 101.09333°W / 49.55750; -101.09333
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Region Westman Region
Census Division No. 6
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Pipestone Council
 •  MP Larry Maguire
 •  MLA Doyle Piwniuk
Area
 • City5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 Census [1] )
 •  Urban
569
 • Urban density106.6/km2 (276/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0M 1X0
Area code(s) 204
NTS Map062F11
GNBC CodeGAWXR

Reston is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district [2] in southwestern Manitoba, located near the border of Saskatchewan on the west and North Dakota on the south. It is the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, which also includes Sinclair, Cromer and Pipestone.

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History

The name of the community was derived from the area where many of the original settlers came from, which was Reston Junction in Berwickshire, Scotland. The post office opened in 1890 on land location 9-7-27W. It was also a Canadian Pacific railway point and there was a school district which had the name Lanark and a district named Reston was later located on 9-7-27W.

In October 2012, Reston sold lots in the community for $10 in order to attract families and businesses. [3] [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Reston had a population of 659 living in 305 of its 336 total private dwellings, a change of

Arts and culture

Reston was featured during season 3 of the CBC program Still Standing . [6] The episode originally aired on August 8, 2017.

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References

  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  2. ↑ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manitoba town revives fortunes after selling land for $10". 14 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Move here: Reston, Manitoba, selling plots of land for $10".
  5. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Still Standing, Season 3, Episode 8: Reston, Manitoba". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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