Rossburn Municipality

For the former municipality, see Rural Municipality of Rossburn.

Rossburn
Rural municipality
Rossburn Municipality
Location of the Rossburn Municipality in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°43′38″N100°44′27″W / 50.72722°N 100.74083°W / 50.72722; -100.74083
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Parkland
Incorporated (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015 [1]
Government
• Mayor	Shirley Kalyniuk
Area
• Land	682.79 km2 (263.63 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	976
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	R0J 1V0
Website	rossburn.ca

Rossburn Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.

It was named for Reverend Richard R. Ross, an early settler to the region. ^[2]

History

Further information: Rural Municipality of Rossburn and Rossburn, Manitoba

The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the former Rural Municipality of Rossburn and the town of Rossburn. ^[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 existing municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality. ^[4]

Communities

• Birdtail
• Olha
• Rossburn
• Vista

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rossburn had a population of 973 living in 453 of its 619 total private dwellings, a change of −3% from its 2016 population of 976. With a land area of 672.29 km² (259.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km² (3.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[5]

References

1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Rossburn and Town of Rossburn Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
2. "Manitoba Communities: Rossburn (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.