Rural Municipality of Cornwallis

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Cornwallis
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Cornwallis
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An old barn on Provincial Road #349 just south of the city of Brandon, Manitoba.
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Location of Cornwallis in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°47′53″N99°50′53″W / 49.79806°N 99.84806°W / 49.79806; -99.84806
CountryCanada
Province Manitoba
Region Westman
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1883
Area
 • Total500.36 km2 (193.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total4,568
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Cornwallis is a rural municipality located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It surrounds the east, south and west sides of Brandon, Manitoba. Most of the land comprising the municipality is farmland, but it contains a few settlements. One of the larger settlements, Sprucewoods, sits at the north gate of Canadian Forces Base Shilo and contains a large portion of the municipal population. In the past, there has been friction between the community and the farming base that make up much of Cornwallis.

Contents

The municipality is divided into six wards, each represented by one councillor. The council is made up of the six councillors and the reeve, or head of council.

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cornwallis had a population of 4,568 living in 1,704 of its 1,850 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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