Rural Municipality of Kelsey

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Kelsey
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Kelsey
Location within Manitoba
Location within Manitoba
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Federal ridingChurchill—Keewatinook Aski
Provincial ridingThe Pas-Kameesak
Government
[1]
 • ReeveRod Berezowecki
 • Office locationThe Pas
Area
 • Total867.64 km2 (335.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,424
Postal code
R9A 1K6
WebsiteOfficial website

Kelsey is a Manitoban rural municipality embedded within the province's Northern Region. It consists of several disjoint parts. The largest part is Carrot Valley, located around and southwest of The Pas along the Carrot River, but the communities of Wanless (

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54°11′40″N 101°22′22″W / 54.19444°N 101.37278°W / 54.19444; -101.37278) and Cranberry Portage (
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54°35′12″N 101°22′41″W / 54.58667°N 101.37806°W / 54.58667; -101.37806), located further north, are also part of the municipality. It is 867.64 km2 large. Also lying in the area around The Pas is the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Indian reserve.

Communities[]

  • Cranberry Portage
  • The Pas (independent Town)
  • Wanless

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 National Household Survey,[2] the population of Kelsey is 2,125. The population density was 2.6 per km2. The racial make up of Kelsey is solely made up of Aboriginals (44.0%); First Nations (23.1%) and Metis (20.7%), and Whites (56.0%). The religious make up of Kelsey is; Christian (74.5%), non-religious (25.5%). Every resident of Kelsey is a Canadian citizen. About 4.0% of the population can speak a language that is not recognized as an official language of Canada.

External links[]

Sources[]

  1. ^ Municipal Officials Directory (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Municipal Relations. 2019.
  2. ^ "NHS Profile, Kelsey, RM, Manitoba, 2011". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

Coordinates: 53°44′08″N 101°23′42″W / 53.73556°N 101.39500°W / 53.73556; -101.39500


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