Rural Municipality of Rockwood

Rockwood is a rural municipality (RM) lying north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region and had a 2021 census population of 8,440.[1] The independently governed towns of Stonewall and Teulon are both enclaved within Rockwood.

See also: Rockwood (electoral division) and Rockwood, Winnipeg

Rockwood
Rural Municipality
Rural scene in Rockwood
Rural scene in Rockwood
Location of the RM of Rockwood in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Rockwood in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°17′08″N 97°17′13″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWinnipeg Metro Region
Government
 • ReeveWes Taplin
Area
 • Total1,199.93 km2 (463.30 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,440
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C
Area codes204, 431

Communities

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19816,321—    
19866,923+9.5%
19967,504+8.4%
20017,654+2.0%
20067,692+0.5%
20117,964+3.5%
20167,823−1.8%
20218,440+7.9%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rockwood had a population of 8,440 living in 2,747 of its 2,927 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 7,823. With a land area of 1,184.89 km2 (457.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.1/km2 (18.4/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Water

The RM of Rockwood's water is supplied by three wells in operation since 1990.[3]

When the RM applied to the Public Utilities Board for water rate increases in the late 2010s, they reported a higher amount of "unaccounted for" water usage of 17% (normal is 10%). Some of this unused water came from water line cleaning, firefighting, and water main breakage.[3] In 2017, 545 new water meters were installed to help reduce the unaccounted for water.[3]

The Stony Mountain Institution water is provided by the separate Cartier Regional Water Co-op.[3]

References
  1. "2021 Census Profile - RM of Rockwood". statcan.gc.ca. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. "Rural Municipality of Rockwood Stony Mountain Water and Wastewater Utility Approval of Revised Rates" (PDF). pub.gov.mb.ca. November 9, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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