Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie
Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie | |
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Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie Location of Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 50°02′56″N 98°12′58″W / 50.04889°N 98.21611°WCoordinates: 50°02′56″N 98°12′58″W / 50.04889°N 98.21611°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Area | |
• Land | 1,961.97 km2 (757.52 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,975 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 204 and 431 |
Portage la Prairie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It surrounds the city of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba's fourth-largest city. Also within the borders of the municipality are the Dakota Plains First Nation and most of the Long Plain First Nation Indian reserves.
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Demographics[]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Portage la Prairie recorded a population of 6,888 living in 2,167 of its 2,456 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 6,975. With a land area of 1,973.45 km2 (761.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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Categories:
- Rural municipalities in Manitoba
- Manitoba geography stubs