Rockwood is a rural municipality 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.
Rockwood | |
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Rural Municipality | |
Rural scene in Rockwood | |
Rockwood | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′08″N 97°17′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Winnipeg Metro Region |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Wes Taplin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,199.93 km2 (463.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,440 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0C |
| Area codes | 204, 431 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1981 | 6,321 | — |
| 1986 | 6,923 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 7,504 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 7,654 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,692 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,964 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,823 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,440 | +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]
The R.M. of Rockwood's water is supplied by three wells in operation since 1990.[3]
When the R.M. 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]
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