Census Division No. 15 (Western Manitoba) is a census division located within the Westman Region of the province of

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. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own. The economy of the region is based on

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and hog processing. The population of the area based on the 2006 census was 21,417. Also included in the division are the main reserves of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation, the

Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation (KOFN; also known as Riding Mountain Band, oj, Giizhigowininiing) is a First Nations community primarily located on Keeseekoowenin 61 (Indian Reserve 61A), situated near Elphinstone, Manitoba, south of Riding Mo ...

, and the Rolling River First Nation.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 15 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Towns

* Minnedosa *

Neepawa Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 5,685. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is bordered by the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford and ...

Unincorporated communities

* Birtle * Erickson * Hamiota *

Rapid City Rapid City ( lkt, link=no, Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe; "Swift Water City") is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western So ...

* Shoal Lake * St. Lazare

Municipalities

* Clanwilliam – Erickson * Ellice – Archie * Hamiota *

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* Minto – Odanah * North Cypress-Langford (part in Division No. 7) * Oakview * Prairie View * Rosedale * Yellowhead

Reserves

* Birdtail Creek 57 *

Gambler 63 Gambler First Nation (GFN, oj, Ataagewininiing meaning ''gambling man place'') is an Ojibway First Nations community in Manitoba. With a population of 334 members, it is one of the smallest indigenous communities in Manitoba. Its main reserve, ...

(part) * Keeseekoowenin 61 * Rolling River 67 * Rolling River 67B

References

External links

Manitoba Community Profiles Western Manitoba
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