Rural Municipality of Springfield

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Springfield
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Springfield
BirdsHillParkpicnic.jpg
Birds Hill Provincial Park in northwestern Springfield
CAN MB Springfield.svg
Location of the RM of Springfield in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°55′45″N96°41′38″W / 49.92917°N 96.69389°W / 49.92917; -96.69389
CountryCanada
Province Manitoba
Region Winnipeg Metro Region
Incorporated1880
Government
 • MayorPatrick Therrien
 • MLAs
 • MPs
Area
 • Rural municipality1,096.17 km2 (423.23 sq mi)
 • Metro
530,679 km2 (204,896 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Rural municipality16,142
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
 •  Metro
778,489
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R5L, R5M, R5N, R5P, R5R, R5T
Area codes 204, 431
Website www.rmofspringfield.ca

Springfield is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It stretches from urban industrial development on the eastern boundary of the city of Winnipeg, through urban, rural residential, agricultural and natural landscapes, to the Agassiz Provincial Forest on the municipality's eastern boundary. Birds Hill Provincial Park nestles into the north-western corner of Springfield.

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Springfield's population was 16,142 as of the 2021 census, making it the second most populous RM in the province (slightly behind the RM of Hanover) and fifth most populous municipality overall (behind the cities of Winnipeg, Brandon, and Steinbach, and RM of Hanover). [1]

History

The Springfield area is part of the traditional territory of Anishnaabe and Swampy Cree First Nations. In 1870, the area became part of the new province of Manitoba. In 1871, the area was covered under Treaty 1 between the British Crown and the First Nations. The treaty facilitated the settlement of southern Manitoba including agricultural settlements in the Springfield area.

Springfield was incorporated in 1880 as a result of changes made to the Rural Municipality of Springfield and Sunnyside (1873–1880). [2] The municipality received its name due to the presence of multiple natural springs found within its borders. [3] While farming is still important in the municipality, today many residents are employed in nearby Winnipeg.

Communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Springfield had a population of 16,142 living in 5,795 of its 5,992 total private dwellings, a change of

Historical population [4]
YearPop.±%
18911,000—    
18961,367+36.7%
19012,585+89.1%
19115,015+94.0%
19215,666+13.0%
19316,486+14.5%
19416,863+5.8%
19515,375−21.7%
19565,120−4.7%
19615,608+9.5%
19665,670+1.1%
YearPop.±%
19715,955+5.0%
19766,944+16.6%
19818,986+29.4%
19869,836+9.5%
199111,102+12.9%
199612,162+9.5%
200112,602+3.6%
200612,990+3.1%
201114,069+8.3%
201615,342+9.0%
202116,142+5.2%
Panethnic groups in the Rural Municipality of Springfield (2001−2021)
Panethnic group2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] 2006 [8] 2001 [9]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [lower-alpha 1] 13,62513,26012,67512,05511,855
Indigenous 1,7701,410890740595
African 100115558535
East Asian [lower-alpha 2] 7535205020
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 3] 6012030020
South Asian 505501020
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 15200010
Latin American 1015101010
Other/multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 351010025
Total responses15,75015,03013,71512,95012,560
Total population16,14215,34214,06912,99012,602
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Attractions

The RM of Springfield contains many sites of historical and cultural significance such as the Sunnyside cemetery, the Springfield Hutterite colony, North Springfield school, Springfield Agricultural Society, and the Dugald rail accident site. [10]

In 1996, the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Cooks Creek was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. [11]

Government

Municipal

Springfield's administrative center is in Oakbank, the largest community in the RM. The RM is governed by a mayor and councillors representing the RM's five wards. The government has come under some media scrutiny for having the highest compensation to mayor and council ($242,974 total for 2015) relative to all other municipalities in the Winnipeg capital region. [12]

Provincial

The RM is represented by two ridings in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly: Springfield-Ritchot (west) and Dawson Trail (east). The former Springfield electoral district included all of the RM and parts of adjacent East St. Paul.

Federal

The RM is split between two federal ridings: Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman (north) and Provencher (south). From 1914 through 1966, a federal riding was also called "Springfield" with varying boundaries not always coterminous with the municipality. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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References

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  2. ↑ Goldsborough, Gordon (March 1, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Springfield (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce (2000). Geographical Names of Manitoba. Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. ISBN   0-7711-1517-2. OCLC   51764498.
  4. ↑ Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Springfield (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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  9. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Search results for "Springfield"". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada - Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ Bill Redekop (February 17, 2015). "Salaries for municipal leaders in the capital region vary widely – Winnipeg Free Press". Winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "SPRINGFIELD, Manitoba (1914 - 1966)". Parliament of Canada. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012.

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