| Coordinates | 50.464°N 100.077°W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 964.55 km² |
| Population total | 1,852 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website | harrisonpark.ca |
The Municipality of Harrison Park is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Harrison and Park.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3]
Harrison Park is located south of Riding Mountain National Park.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harrison Park had a population of 1,852 living in 910 of its 1,769 total private dwellings, a change of 14.53% from its 2016 population of 1,617. With a land area of 964.55 km2 (372.41 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
References
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Harrison and Rural Municipality of Park Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.