List of communities in Manitoba

Communities in the Province of Manitoba, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.

Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and local government districts. Urban municipalities can be named as cities, towns, villages or simply urban municipalities.[1]

The administration of urban and rural municipalities is regulated by The Municipal Act.[1] Some municipalities have since amalgamated, making this list inaccurate.

In the 2011 Census, Manitoba's communities combined for a total provincial population of 1,208,268.[2]

Municipalities

Urban municipalities

Manitoba has 79 urban municipalities, which includes the sub-types of cities, towns and villages.

Cities
Main article: List of cities in Manitoba

Manitoba has 10 cities.

Towns
Main article: List of towns in Manitoba

Manitoba has 25 towns.

Villages
Main article: List of villages in Manitoba

Manitoba has 2 villages.

Rural municipalities
Main article: List of rural municipalities in Manitoba

Manitoba has 116 rural municipalities.

Local government districts

Manitoba has two local government districts.

Unincorporated communities

Hamlets

Four unincorporated places in Manitoba are designated as hamlets.[22]

Northern communities

Manitoba recognizes 57 unincorporated places as northern communities.[22]

Settlements

Manitoba recognizes 12 unincorporated places as settlements.[22]

See also
PE
Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

Notes
  1. Dauphin is Manitoba's smallest city by area.
  2. Statistics Canada originally published Dauphin's 2016 population as 8,457, but subsequently amended it to 8,369.[4]
  3. Flin Flon is Manitoba's smallest city by population. The balance of Flin Flon is located within Saskatchewan.
  4. Statistics Canada originally published the Manitoba portion of Flin Flon's 2016 population as 4,982, but subsequently amended it to 4,991.[4]
  5. This area does not include 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2016 was 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi).
  6. Morden is Manitoba's newest city, incorporated August 24, 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada originally published Winkler's 2016 population as 12,591, but subsequently amended it to 12,660.[4]
  8. Winnipeg is Canada's seventh-largest city and Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and area. The Winnipeg census metropolitan area (CMA) is formed around the City of Winnipeg.
  1. The Manitoba government amalgamated 65 rural municipalities, 25 towns, and 17 villages into 47 municipalities on January 1, 2015 in order to bring these municipalities into compliance with the minimum population requirements of the Municipal Act.[5][6]
  2. The Town of Brooklands amalgamated with the City of St. James in 1969; part of the City of Winnipeg since January 1, 1972.[7]
  3. The former Town of East Selkirk was incorporated in 1883 and later dissolved in 1904.[8]
  4. The former Town of Emerson amalgamated with the municipality of West Lynne in 1883 and briefly held city status from 1883 to 1886.[9]
  5. The former Town of Shoal Lake amalgamated with the former Rural Municipality (RM) of Shoal Lake to form the now-former Municipality of Shoal Lake on January 1, 2011; part of RM of Yellowhead since January 1, 2015.[10]
  6. The former Town of Tuxedo and eleven other municipalities were amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg on January 1, 1972.[11]
  7. The Manitoba government amalgamated 65 rural municipalities, 25 towns, and 17 villages into 47 municipalities on January 1, 2015 in order to bring these municipalities into compliance with the minimum population requirements of the Municipal Act.[1][16]
  8. The City of St. James–Assiniboia ceased to exist on January 1, 1972; now part of the City of Winnipeg.[17]
  9. The RMs of Charleswood, Fort Garry, North Kildonan, and Old Kildonan, and seven urban municipalities were amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg on January 1, 1972.
  10. The City of St. James became the City of St. James–Assiniboia in 1969 and ceased to exist on January 1, 1972; now part of the City of Winnipeg.[17]
  11. The RM of Shellmouth-Boulton ceased to exist on January 1, 2015; succeeded by the RM of Riding Mountain West.[18]
  12. The RM of Rhineland ceased to exist on January 1, 2015; succeeded by the Municipality of Rhineland.
  13. The City of East Kildonan ceased to exist on January 1, 1972, now part of the City of Winnipeg.[19]
  14. The RMs of East and West Kildonan later became cities which ceased to exist on January 1, 1972; now part of the City of Winnipeg.
  15. The Municipality of Shoal Lake ceased to exist on January 1, 2015; succeeded by the RM of Yellowhead.
  16. The Town of West Kildonan became a city in 1961; ceased to exist on January 1, 1972; now part of the City of Winnipeg.[21]
  17. The City of St. Vital ceased to exist on January 1, 1972; now part of the City of Winnipeg.[20]

References
  1. "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  6. "MHS Resources: Manitoba's Municipal History". The Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  7. "Manitoba Communities: Brooklands (Unincorporated Town)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. "Manitoba Communities: East Selkirk (Unincorporated Town)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. "Emerson" (PDF). Manitoba Historical Society. p. 24. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. "Manitoba Communities: Shoal Lake (Unincorporated Town)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. "Manitoba Communities: Brooklands (Unincorporated Town)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  12. "Foxwarren (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  13. "Garson / Lyall (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  14. "Great Falls (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  15. "Powerview (Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  16. "MHS Resources: Manitoba's Municipal History". The Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  17. "Manitoba Communities: St. James (Unincorporated City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  18. "Manitoba Municipalities: Shellmouth-Boulton". The Manitoba Historical Society. September 24, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  19. "Manitoba Communities: East Kildonan (Unincorporated City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  20. "Manitoba Communities: St. Vital (Unincorporated City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  21. "Manitoba Communities: West Kildonan (Unincorporated City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  22. "Geographical Names" (Esri shapefile). Manitoba Land Initiative. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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