Rural Municipality of St. Clements
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St. Clements is a
rural municipality A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries. These include: * Rural municipality (Canada), Rural municipalities in Canada, a Lists of municipalities in Canada, type of municipa ...
in
Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
, Canada. It is located to the north-east of
Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
, stretching from
East St. Paul East St. Paul is a List of rural municipalities in Manitoba, rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It is located north-east of and adjacent to the city of Winnipeg, and is part of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Area. The municipality was forme ...
and
Birds Hill Provincial Park Birds Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada located in the Boreal Plains ecozone. The park protects areas representative of Aspen/Oak parkland, as well as provides opportunities for recreation. It is located 24 kilometers ...
in the south to
Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Manitoba, Canada. I ...
and
Grand Beach Provincial Park Grand Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada, noted for its large white sand dunes and ancient beaches from the end of the last ice age. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest freshwater l ...
to the north. The Red River demarcates the western boundary of the municipality. St. Clements contains the communities of
East Selkirk East Selkirk is a community of 675 (2016 Census) in the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Clements in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is directly across the Red River from Selkirk, Manitoba. The village of East Selkirk is connected to Win ...
, and Lockport east of the Red River. It almost completely surrounds the
Brokenhead 4 Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (BON, oj, Baaskaandibewi-ziibiing, meaning ''at the brokenhead River'') is an Anishinaabe (Saulteaux/Ojibwa) First Nation located approximately northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The main reserve of Brokenhead 4 is surro ...
Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Ind ...
, with the exception of a small lakefront on Lake Winnipeg. Its population at the
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was 10,876. The city of Selkirk borders it to the west, across the
Red River of the North The Red River (french: rivière Rouge or ) is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it fl ...
.


Communities

Communities located within St. Clements include: * Beaconia *
East Selkirk East Selkirk is a community of 675 (2016 Census) in the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Clements in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is directly across the Red River from Selkirk, Manitoba. The village of East Selkirk is connected to Win ...
* Grand Marais * Libau * Lockport (part) * Scanterbury * Thalberg


Demographics

In the
2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, St. Clements had a population of 11,586 living in 4,604 of its 5,720 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,876. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.


References


External links


Rural Municipality of St. Clements websiteRed River North Heritage
Discover the rich heritage of one of the oldest settled areas of Manitoba, Canada.
Map of St. Clements R.M. at StatcanCommunity Profile: St. Clements Rural Municipality, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

''Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities''

''Historic Sites of Manitoba: Balsam Bay Cemetery (RM of St. Clements)''

''Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Lukes Anglican Church (RM of St. Clements)''
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