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

Manitoba has 10 cities.

Cities of Manitoba
Name	Population (2011)[2]	Population (2006)[2]	Change (%)[2]	Area (km²)[2]	Population density[2]
Brandon	46,061	41,511	11	76.89	599.1
Dauphin[MB 1]	8,251	7,906	4.4	12.65	652.1
Flin Flon (part)[MB 2]	5,363[MB 3]	5,594	−4.1	13.88[MB 4]	386.4
Morden[MB 5]	7,812	6,571	18.9	16.39	476.7
Portage la Prairie	12,996	12,728	2.1	24.67	526.7
Selkirk	9,834	9,515	3.4	24.87	395.4
Steinbach	13,524	11,066	22.2	25.57	528.9
Thompson	12,829	13,446	−4.6	17.18	746.9
Winkler	10,670	9,106	17.2	17.01	627.2
Winnipeg[MB 6]	663,617	633,451	4.8	464.08	1,430
Total cities	790,957	750,894	5.3	693.19	1,141.0

Towns

Manitoba has 50 towns.

Towns of Manitoba
Name	Population (2011)[2][3]	Population (2006)[2]	Change (%)[2]	Area (km²)[2]	Population density[2]
Altona	4,088	3,709	10.2	9.39	435.4
Arborg	1,152	1,021	12.8	2.26	510.1
Beausejour	3,126	2,823	10.7	5.35	584.4
Birtle	664	662	0.3	14.25	46.6
Boissevain	1,572	1,497	5	2.77	567.6
Carberry	1,669	1,502	11.1	4.79	348.6
Carman	3,027	2,781	8.8	4.31	702.4
Churchill	813	923	−11.9	53.96	15.1
Deloraine	977	977	0	2.25	434.5
Emerson	671	689	−2.6	22.28	30.1
Erickson	487	456	6.8	1.3	373.8
Gilbert Plains	811	760	6.7	2.66	304.9
Gillam	1,317[3]	1,209	8.9	1,996.34	0.7
Gladstone	879	802	9.6	2.43	361.4
Grand Rapids	279[3]	336	−17	85.95	3.2
Grandview	859	839	2.4	2.87	299.1
Gretna	556	574	−3.1	2.79	199.5
Hamiota	868	823	5.5	3.38	256.8
Hartney	415	400	3.8	2.45	169.2
Lac du Bonnet	1,069[3]	1,009	5.9	2.25	475.1
Leaf Rapids	453	539	−16	1,272.87	0.4
Lynn Lake	674[3]	714	−5.6	910.23	0.7
MacGregor	963	921	4.6	2.13	452.7
Manitou	808	718	12.5	2.94	275
Melita	1,069	1,051	1.7	2.96	361.1
Minitonas	522	497	5	2.01	259.1
Minnedosa	2,587	2,474	4.6	15.26	169.6
Morris	1,797	1,643	9.4	6.1	294.6
Neepawa	3,629	3,298	10	17.57	206.5
Niverville	3,540	2,464	43.7	8.79	402.9
Oak Lake	383	363	5.5	2.73	140.5
The Pas	5,513	5,589	−1.4	47.83	115.3
Pilot Mound	635	630	0.8	2.7	235.5
Plum Coulee	843	770	9.5	2.48	339.4
Powerview-Pine Falls	1,314	1,294	1.5	5.05	260
Rapid City	417	416	0.2	5.38	77.5
Rivers	1,189	1,193	−0.3	7.97	149.3
Roblin	1,774	1,672	6.1	3.79	467.7
Rossburn	552	546	1.1	3.43	161.1
Russell	1,669	1,590	5	3.15	530.4
Snow Lake	723	837	−13.6	1,211.89	0.6
Souris	1,837	1,772	3.7	3.64	504.5
Ste. Anne	1,626	1,534	6	4.19	387.7
Sainte Rose du Lac	1,023	995	2.8	2.53	404.2
Stonewall	4,536	4,376	3.7	6.02	753.7
Swan River	3,907	3,869	1	6.89	567.4
Teulon	1,124	1,124	0	3.2	351.2
Treherne	616	646	−4.6	1.96	314.1
Virden	3,114	3,010	3.5	8.56	363.6
Winnipeg Beach	1,011	1,017	−0.6	3.88	260.6
Total towns	75,147	71,354	5.3	5,802.16	13.0

Villages

Manitoba has 19 villages.

Villages of Manitoba
Name	Population (2011)[2]	Population (2006)[2]	Change (%)[2]	Area (km²)[2]	Population density[2]
Benito	377	370	1.9	0.92	409.6
Binscarth	425	395	7.6	1.52	279.6
Bowsman	298	315	−5.4	2.63	113.2
Cartwright	308	282	9.2	1.86	165.2
Crystal City	384	400	−4	2.84	135.1
Dunnottar	696	692	0.6	2.79	249.4
Elkhorn	471	461	2.2	2.73	172.6
Ethelbert	275	312	−11.9	2.47	111.1
Glenboro	645	633	1.9	2.68	240.9
McCreary	472	487	−3.1	1.7	277.2
Notre Dame de Lourdes	683	589	16	2.58	264.5
Riverton	538	537	0.2	1.11	485.3
Somerset	439	432	1.6	2.45	179
St. Claude	590	588	0.3	1.8	328.1
St. Lazare	254	265	−4.2	2.91	87.3
St-Pierre-Jolys	1,099	839	31	2.6	422.7
Waskada	183	199	−8	0.77	238.5
Wawanesa	562	535	5	2.26	248.7
Winnipegosis	647	628	3	2.5	258.8
Total villages	9,346	8,959	4.3	41.12	227.3

Rural municipalities

Manitoba has 116 rural municipalities.

Rural municipalities of Manitoba
Name	Population (2011)[2]	Population (2006)[2]	Change (%)[2]	Area (km²)[2]	Population density[2]
Albert	323	339	−4.7	769.55	0.4
Alexander	2,983	2,978	0.2	1,568.66	1.9
Alonsa	1,270	1,446	−12.2	2,977.5	0.4
Archie	325	330	−1.5	577.68	0.6
Argyle	1,071	1,073	−0.2	770.44	1.4
Armstrong	1,835	1,919	−4.4	1,864.96	1
Arthur	413	440	−6.1	765.77	0.5
Bifrost	2,976	2,972	0.1	1,642.58	1.8
Birtle	632	666	−5.1	849.13	0.7
Blanshard	526	586	−10.2	578.98	0.9
Brenda	469	549	−14.6	766	0.6
Brokenhead	4,635	3,940	17.6	750.54	6.2
Cameron	420	433	−3	759.15	0.6
Cartier	3,153	3,162	−0.3	553.42	5.7
Clanwilliam	414	484	−14.5	350.78	1.2
Coldwell	1,351	1,339	0.9	901.84	1.5
Cornwallis	4,378	4,058	7.9	500.88	8.7
Daly	830	868	−4.4	562.45	1.5
Dauphin	2,200	2,328	−5.5	1,516.1	1.5
De Salaberry	3,450	3,349	3	670.29	5.1
Dufferin	2,394	2,298	4.2	915.54	2.6
East St. Paul	9,046	8,733	3.6	42.1	214.9
Edward	574	621	−7.6	769.14	0.7
Ellice	392	423	−7.3	572.74	0.7
Elton	1,257	1,285	−2.2	571.85	2.2
Eriksdale	846	911	−7.1	784.76	1.1
Ethelbert	354	383	−7.6	1,134.5	0.3
Fisher	1,704	1,944	−12.3	1,481.35	1.2
Franklin	1,768	1,768	0	953.34	1.9
Gilbert Plains	812	834	−2.6	1,049.14	0.8
Gimli	5,845	5,797	0.8	319.25	18.3
Glenella	522	517	1	497.14	1.1
Glenwood	602	640	−5.9	577.58	1
Grahamdale	1,354	1,416	−4.4	2,384.62	0.6
Grandview	649	736	−11.8	1,153.42	0.6
Grey	2,025	2,004	1	958.49	2.1
Hamiota	420	437	−3.9	572.38	0.7
Hanover	14,026	11,871	18.2	740.31	18.9
Harrison	864	812	6.4	476.73	1.8
Headingley	3,215	2,726	17.9	106.98	30.1
Hillsburg	426	484	−12	656.76	0.6
Kelsey	2,272	2,453	−7.4	867.64	2.6
Killarney-Turtle Mountain	3,233	3,299	−2	925.13	3.5
La Broquerie	5,198	3,659	42.1	578.2	9
Lac du Bonnet	2,930[3]	2,812	4.2	1,100.17	2.7
Lakeview	311	342	−9.1	567.87	0.5
Langford	767	787	−2.5	561.95	1.4
Lansdowne	723	750	−3.6	766.29	0.9
Lawrence	456	501	−9	761.64	0.6
Lorne	1,884	2,003	−5.9	906.82	2.1
Louise	913	819	11.5	932.67	1
Macdonald	6,280	5,653	11.1	1,156.64	5.4
McCreary	476	476	0	522.69	0.9
Miniota	871	904	−3.7	832.75	1
Minitonas	996	1,105	−9.9	1,197.67	0.8
Minto	644	667	−3.4	363.65	1.8
Montcalm	1,309	1,317	−0.6	469.41	2.8
Morris	2,999	2,662	12.7	1,041.15	2.9
Morton	698	718	−2.8	1,089.88	0.6
Mossey River	539	614	−12.2	1,123.06	0.5
Mountain	1,104	1,336	−17.4	2,607.69	0.4
North Cypress	1,860	1,902	−2.2	1,199.92	1.6
North Norfolk	2,799	2,742	2.1	1,158.76	2.4
Oakland	1,056	1,033	2.2	575.21	1.8
Ochre River	945	929	1.7	535.59	1.8
Odanah	533	540	−1.3	380.25	1.4
Park	935	1,003	−6.8	500.85	1.9
Pembina	1,561	1,712	−8.8	1,114.76	1.4
Piney	1,720	1,755	−2	2,433.77	0.7
Pipestone	1,447	1,419	2	1,147.35	1.3
Portage la Prairie	6,525	6,793	−3.9	1,964.32	3.3
Reynolds	1,285	1,410	−8.9	3,573.79	0.4
Rhineland	4,373	4,125	6	953.42	4.6
Ritchot	5,478	5,051	8.5	333.53	16.4
Riverside	780	809	−3.6	577.34	1.4
Roblin	932	964	−3.3	716.15	1.3
Rockwood	7,964	7,692	3.5	1,199.76	6.6
Roland	1,058	1,002	5.6	485.06	2.2
Rosedale	1,627	1,658	−1.9	865.58	1.9
Rossburn	494	514	−3.9	679.35	0.7
Rosser	1,352	1,364	−0.9	441.43	3.1
Russell	459	484	−5.2	567.83	0.8
Saskatchewan	570	593	−3.9	563.73	1
Shell River	1,084	1,219	−11.1	1,027.65	1.1
Shellmouth-Boulton	930	921	1	1,097.09	0.8
Shoal Lake	1,229	1,235	−0.5	570.76	2.2
Sifton	789	796	−0.9	768.11	1
Siglunes	1,360	1,480	−8.1	837.42	1.6
Silver Creek	460	483	−4.8	525.46	0.9
South Cypress	838	834	0.5	1,095.08	0.8
South Norfolk	1,125	1,170	−3.8	732.03	1.5
Springfield	14,069	12,990	8.3	1,100.83	12.8
St. Andrews	11,875	11,359	4.5	752.7	15.8
St. Clements	10,505	9,706	8.2	728.65	14.4
St. François Xavier	1,240	1,087	14.1	204.55	6.1
St. Laurent	1,305	1,454	−10.2	465.62	2.8
Stanley	8,356	6,367	31.2	835.59	10
Ste. Anne	4,686	4,509	3.9	477.92	9.8
Ste. Rose	771	791	−2.5	626.03	1.2
Strathclair	744	840	−11.4	539.96	1.4
Strathcona	643	727	−11.6	485.56	1.3
Stuartburn	1,535	1,629	−5.8	1,161.65	1.3
Swan River	2,546	2,774	−8.2	1,719.47	1.5
Taché	10,284	9,083	13.2	581.52	17.7
Thompson	1,397	1,259	11	528.57	2.6
Victoria	1,119	1,149	−2.6	697.63	1.6
Victoria Beach	374	388	−3.6	20.28	18.4
Wallace	1,526	1,501	1.7	1,148.75	1.3
West St. Paul	4,932	4,357	13.2	87.66	56.3
Westbourne	1,878	1,906	−1.5	1,261.79	1.5
Whitehead	1,533	1,402	9.3	562.83	2.7
Whitemouth	1,548	1,480	4.6	703.02	2.2
Whitewater	645	648	−0.5	584.25	1.1
Winchester	508	594	−14.5	725.58	0.7
Woodlands	3,521	3,562	−1.2	1,177.22	3
Woodworth	860	890	−3.4	817.84	1.1
Total rural municipalities	259,320	248,860	4.2	101,404.5	2.6

Local government districts

Manitoba has two local government districts.

Unincorporated communities

Alonsa Angusville Anola Argyle Ashern Ashville Aubigny Austin Badger Bakers Narrows Baldur Birch River Birds Hill Blumenort Brochet Brunkild Bruxelles Caliento Camperville Chater Chortitz Clearwater Cottonwoods Cormorant Cranberry Portage Cromer Cross Lake Cypress River Douglas Dominion City Duck Bay Dugald Easterville East Selkirk Elie Elgin Elm Creek Elma Elphinstone Eriksdale Falcon Lake Fisher Branch Forrest Fort Alexander Foxwarren Fraserwood Fridensfeld Friedensruh Garden Hill Gardenton Garson Gimli

Glenlea Gods Lake Narrows Gods River Goose Creek Grunthal Gunton Hadashville Hochfeld Hodgson Holland Île-des-Chênes Ilford Isabella Island Lake Jackhead Kemnay Kenville Kenton Killarney Kleefeld Komarno La Broquerie La Riviere Lac Brochet Landmark Letellier Libau Little Grand Rapids Lockport Lorette Lundar Marchand Matlock Miami Moose Lake Narcisse Neelin New Bothwell Nelson House Ninette Norway House Oakbank Oakburn Oakville Olha Onanole Oxford House Pierson Pikwitonei Piney Pipestone

Prawda Pukatawagan Red Sucker Lake Reinfeld Reston Richer River Hills St. Adolphe St. Boniface St. Georges St. François Xavier St. Jean Baptiste St. Laurent St. Malo St. Theresa Point Sandy Bay Sandy Lake Sanford Seven Sisters Shamattawa Sherridon Shilo Shoal Lake Silver South Indian Lake South Junction Sperling Split Lake Sprague Sprucewoods Starbuck Stony Mountain Stuartburn Sundance Sundown Tadoule Lake Treesbank Tolstoi Tyndall Vassar Vista Vita Waasagomach Wabowden Wanless Warren West St. Paul Whitemouth York Factory York Landing Zhoda

Hamlets

Four unincorporated places in Manitoba are designated as hamlets.^[4]

Howden Vogar

Waldersee

Wanless

Northern communities

Manitoba recognizes 57 unincorporated places as northern communities.^[4]

Aghaming Baden Barrows Berens River Big Black River Bissett Brochet Camperville Cormorant Crane River Cross Lake Dallas Dauphin River Dawson Bay Duck Bay Fisher Bay Gods Lake Narrows Granville Lake Harwill

Herb Lake Landing Homebrook Ilford Island Lake Little Bullhead Little Grand Rapids Long Body Creek Loon Straits Mallard Manigotagan Matheson Island Meadow Portage Moose Lake National Mills Nelson House Norway House Oxford House Pelican Rapids Pikwitonei

Pine Dock Poplarville Powell Princess Harbour Red Deer Lake Red Rose Red Sucker Lake Rock Ridge Salt Point Seymourville Sherridon South Indian Lake Spence Lake St. Theresa Point Thicket Portage Wabowden Warren Landing Waterhen Westgate

Settlements

Manitoba recognizes 12 unincorporated places as settlements.^[4]

Big Eddy Grande Pointe Manigotagan Manitoba House

Norway House Oak Island Oak Point Pasquia

Pine Creek Rat River St. Malo Westbourne

See also

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

PE

NS

NL

YT

NT

NU

Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

• List of cities in Manitoba by population
• List of municipalities in Manitoba
• List of regions of Manitoba
• List of rural municipalities in Manitoba

Notes

1. Dauphin is Manitoba's smallest city by area.
2. Flin Flon is Manitoba's smallest city by population. The balance of Flin Flon is located within Saskatchewan.
3. This population does not include 229 in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total population in 2011 was 5,592.
4. 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 2011 was 16.25 km² (6.27 sq mi).
5. Morden is Manitoba's newest city, incorporated August 24, 2012.
6. 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.

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 23, 2012.
3. "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
4. "Geographical Names" (Esri shapefile). Manitoba Land Initiative. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

External links

• Government of Manitoba Community Profiles:
  • Regional Map.
  • Census Divisions Map.
  • Municipality Profiles.