The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Brokenhead
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
Aerial view of RM Brokenhead with Beausejour in the centre
Location of Brokenhead in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50.123°N 96.540°W / 50.123; -96.540
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Eastman
Incorporated	November 15, 1900
Area
• Total	752.01 km2 (290.35 sq mi)
Population  (2016 Census)
• Total	5,122
• Density	6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	rmofbrokenhead.ca/home

The Town of Beausejour, a separate urban municipality, lies within the borders of Brokenhead.

History

The RM was incorporated on 15 November 1900.[1]

The RM had a population of 4,635 in the 2011 Census, an increase of 17.6% over its population of 3,940 in the 2006 Census.[2] The RM is adjacent on its western and southern sides to, but not a part of, the Census Metropolitan Area of Winnipeg.

Communities

The Town of Beausejour is a separate urban municipality but shares some of administrative services with the RM of Brokenhead.

Local urban districts

• Tyndall–Garson (includes the neighbouring communities of Tyndall and Garson)

Hamlets

• Brokenhead
• Cloverleaf
• Cromwell
• Green Bay
• Hazelglen
• Ladywood
• Lydiatt
• St. Ouens

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brokenhead had a population of 5,414 living in 2,053 of its 2,213 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 5,122. With a land area of 749.69 km² (289.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km² (18.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Notable residents

• Clarence Baker — New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLA.
• Fred Klym — Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLA.
• John Sinnott — MP in the House of Commons of Canada, served as reeve of Brokenhead from 1936 to 1943 and 1950 to 1951.[1]
• Edward Schreyer — Governor General of Canada from January 22, 1979 to May 14, 1984

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.

• Official website
• "100 Years in Brokenhead" - Historic video produced by the Brokenhead Centennial Committee. on YouTube

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