Rural Municipality of Oakview

Oakview
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Oakview
Location of the RM of Oakview in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°10′01″N100°11′56″W / 50.167°N 100.199°W / 50.167; -100.199
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Westman
Incorporated (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015 [1]
Area
• Total	1,141.98 km2 (440.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	1,928
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	rmofoakview.ca

The Rural Municipality of Oakview is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba, incorporated on January 1, 2015 as a result of the amalgamation of the rural municipalities of Blanshard, Saskatchewan, and the town of Rapid 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]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Oakview had a population of 1,928 living in 781 of its 828 total private dwellings, a change of 18.6% from its 2016 population of 1,626. With a land area of 1,141.98 km² (440.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[5]

Communities

• Basswood
• Brumlie
• Cardale
• Norman
• Oak River
• Rapid City
• Riverdale

References

1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Blanshard, Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan and Town of Rapid City Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
2. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada . Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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.