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Rural Municipality of St. Laurent

Coordinates: 50°27′45″N 97°48′22″W / 50.46250°N 97.80611°W / 50.46250; -97.80611
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Rural Municipality of St. Laurent
Rural municipality
Location of the RM of St. Laurent in Manitoba
Location of the RM of St. Laurent in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°27′45″N 97°48′22″W / 50.46250°N 97.80611°W / 50.46250; -97.80611
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Area
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 • Land480.15 km2 (185.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,542
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes204 and 431

The Rural Municipality of St. Laurent (French: Municipalité rurale de Saint-Laurent) is a rural municipality (RM) located in the Interlake Region of Manitoba and has Lake Manitoba as its western boundary and is serviced by Highway 6. The community of St. Laurent lies within its boundaries.

The initial incorporation of the municipality took place on 25 May 1881. It functioned as a Local Government District from 1944 until 1974 when it regained RM status.

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Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Laurent had a population of 1,542 living in 667 of its 1,260 total private dwellings, a change of 15.2% from its 2016 population of 1,338. With a land area of 480.15 km2 (185.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.


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