Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2016 census was 7,162.
Rural Municipality of Macdonald | |
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Rural municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Location of the RM of Macdonald in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W / 49.67250°N 97.44722°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Winnipeg Metro |
| Named for | John A. Macdonald |
| Seat | Sanford |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Brad Erb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,156.11 km2 (446.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,120 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 204, 431 |
| Website | www |
The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.
Communities
editDemographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Macdonald had a population of 8,120 living in 2,743 of its 2,815 total private dwellings, a change of 13.4% from its 2016 population of 7,162. With a land area of 1,156.11 km2 (446.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.0/km2 (18.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
| Panethnic group | 2021[3] | 2016[4] | 2011[5] | 2006[6] | 2001[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 6,550 | 82.86% | 6,220 | 89.75% | 5,470 | 88.37% | 5,345 | 94.6% | 5,050 | 95.19% |
| Indigenous | 690 | 8.73% | 530 | 7.65% | 485 | 7.84% | 290 | 5.13% | 135 | 2.54% |
| South Asian | 235 | 2.97% | 30 | 0.43% | 35 | 0.57% | 0 | 0% | 20 | 0.38% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 145 | 1.83% | 55 | 0.79% | 40 | 0.65% | 0 | 0% | 60 | 1.13% |
| African | 70 | 0.89% | 50 | 0.72% | 75 | 1.21% | 10 | 0.18% | 20 | 0.38% |
| East Asian[c] | 60 | 0.76% | 45 | 0.65% | 70 | 1.13% | 10 | 0.18% | 30 | 0.57% |
| Latin American | 45 | 0.57% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 100 | 1.27% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total responses | 7,905 | 97.35% | 6,930 | 96.76% | 6,190 | 98.57% | 5,650 | 99.95% | 5,305 | 99.72% |
| Total population | 8,120 | 100% | 7,162 | 100% | 6,280 | 100% | 5,653 | 100% | 5,320 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
Water
editWater services are sourced from the La Salle River and is treated by a Water Treatment Plant located in Sanford.[8] In 2016 an application to the Manitoba Water Services Board to expand the raw water storage facility by adding a fourth pond with a 90 dam3 capacity was made. Included in the project was a new aeration system for all four ponds.[8]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References
edit- ^ "THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD". reg.gg.ca. February 15, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Macdonald Upgrades Notice of Alteration for the Manitoba Water Services Board & the RM Macdonald Water Treatment Plant" (PDF). gov.mb.ca. June 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Dyck, Betty (1981). Hugging the meridian : Macdonald, a Manitoba municipal history, 1881-1981. Sanford, Man., Canada : Macdonald Municipality. ISBN 978-0-88925-237-0.
External links
edit- Official website
- Community Profile: Macdonald Rural Municipality, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Map of Macdonald R.M. at Statcan Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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