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Rural Municipality Of Macdonald
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.

The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

Communities

Demographics

In 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 km (446.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.0/km (18.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Panethnic groups in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 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 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 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 0 0% 10 0.14% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Other/multiracial 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

Water services are sourced from the La Salle River and is treated by a Water Treatment Plant located in Sanford. 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 dam capacity was made. Included in the project was a new aeration system for all four ponds.

See also

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 "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" 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.

References

  1. ^ "THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD". reg.gg.ca. February 15, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "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.

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