Stanley is a

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(RM) in the province of

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. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of

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in the

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. Since 1876, the area made up part of the Mennonite West Reserve. The municipality has a population of 8,969 as of the

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. The cities of Winkler and Morden lie geographically within the municipality but are separate urban municipalities.

Etymology

The municipality is named for The Lord Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby,

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from 1888 to 1893, namesake for the

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, which he donated.

Geography

According to

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, the RM has an area of . This does not include the areas belonging to the cities of Winkler and Morden, which are surrounded by the RM, in its north-eastern and northern sections, respectively.

Communities

* Blumenfeld * Chortitz * Friedensfeld * Friedensruh * Haskett * Hochfeld * Reinfeld * Reinland * Schanzenfeld * Thornhill * Neuenburg

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

* Municipality of Pembina - (west) * Rural Municipality of Thompson - (northwest) * Rural Municipality of Roland - (northeast) * Municipality of Rhineland - (east) * Pembina County, North Dakota - (southeast) * Cavalier County, North Dakota - (south)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

, Stanley had a population of 8,981 living in 2,279 of its 2,354 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 8,969. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Etymology

Geography

Communities

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

Demographics

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