Camperville is a community in the

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. Camperville's residents are mainly

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. It is situated on the western shore of

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(

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East Branch) passes through the village. Local economy includes salt mining, tourism, hunting, fishing and trapping.

History

The community was named for Father C.J. Camper, an early

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missionary. Nearby community Pine Creek First Nation had a church built 1906–1910, which was subsequently destroyed in 1930 but was rebuilt, as the walls of the old church were reusable. However, one can easily distinguish between the two because the first church had a two-storey steeple while the steeple on the second was only one storey.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, it was first reported that Camperville had a population of 90 living in 49 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 487. However, revised data published by

in 2023 reported that the actual 2021 population was 424 inhabitants living in 174 of its 176 private dwellings.Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census, Revised: December 1, 2023 With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

External links

Palmer, Gwen. "Camperville and Duck Bay. Part 1 - Camperville" ''Manitoba Pageant'', Autumn 1972, Volume 18, Number 2
Designated places in Manitoba Northern communities in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub

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