Rural Municipality of Elton

Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
49°58′30″N 99°51′57″W / 49.97500°N 99.86583°W / 49.97500; -99.86583CountryCanadaProvinceManitobaIncorporated1883Area
 • Total570.97 km2 (220.45 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,276 • Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Websitehttp://www.rmofelton.ca/

Elton is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located to the north of the city of Brandon. The community was incorporated in 1883, and its first officials took office the following year.

Its population in 2001 was 1,321.[2]

Communities

  • Douglas
  • Forrest
  • Justice

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elton had a population of 1,276 living in 468 of its 503 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 1,273. With a land area of 576.14 km2 (222.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

External links

  • Community Profile: Elton, Manitoba (Manitoba Community Files)
  • Map of Elton R.M. at Statcan

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Elton, Manitoba profile - ePodunk, accessed 1 June 2009.
  • Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Elton
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