Elton is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located to the north of the city of Brandon. The community was incorporated in 1883, and its first officials took office the following year.

Elton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Elton
Location of Elton in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°58′30″N 99°51′57″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated	1883
Area
• Total	570.97 km2 (220.45 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,273
• Density	2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	http://www.rmofelton.ca/

Its population in 2001 was 1,321.[1]

Communities

• Douglas
• Forrest
• Justice

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elton had a population of 1,276 living in 468 of its 503 total private dwellings, a change of 0.2% from its 2016 population of 1,273. With a land area of 576.14 km² (222.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km² (5.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

External links

• Community Profile: Elton, Manitoba (Manitoba Community Files)
• Map of Elton R.M. at Statcan

References

• Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Elton