# Rural Municipality of Springfield > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield > Source revision: 1347607464 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada}} {{Use Canadian English|date=May 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Springfield | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Rural municipality | image_skyline = BirdsHillParkpicnic.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Birds Hill Provincial Park located northwest of Springfield | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | etymology = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = CAN_MB_Springfield.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location of the RM of Springfield in Manitoba | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | coordinates = {{coord|49|55|45|N|96|41|38|W|scale:500000|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada | subdivision_type1 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_Canada) | subdivision_name1 = [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba) | subdivision_type2 = [Region](/source/List_of_Manitoba_regions) | subdivision_name2 = [Eastman](/source/Eastman_Region) and [Winnipeg Metro](/source/Winnipeg_Metro_Region) | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = Incorporated | established_date = 1880 | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Patrick Therrien | leader_title1 = MLAs | leader_name1 = {{plainlist| * {{hanging indent|[Ron Schuler](/source/Ron_Schuler) ([Springfield-Ritchot](/source/Springfield-Ritchot))}} * {{hanging indent|[Bob Lagassé](/source/Bob_Lagass%C3%A9) ([Dawson Trail](/source/Dawson_Trail_(electoral_district)))}} }} | leader_title2 = MPs | leader_name2 = {{plainlist| * {{hanging indent|[James Bezan](/source/James_Bezan) ([Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman](/source/Selkirk%E2%80%94Interlake%E2%80%94Eastman))}} * {{hanging indent|[Ted Falk](/source/Ted_Falk) ([Provencher](/source/Provencher))}} }} | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_urban_footnotes = | area_rural_footnotes = | area_metro_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_note = | area_water_percent = | area_rank = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank2_title = | area_total_km2 = 1096.17 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_urban_km2 = | area_rural_km2 = | area_metro_km2 = 5306,79 | area_blank1_km2 = | area_blank2_km2 = | area_total_ha = | area_land_ha = | area_water_ha = | area_urban_ha = | area_rural_ha = | area_metro_ha = | area_blank1_ha = | area_blank2_ha = | length_km = | width_km = | dimensions_footnotes = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 242 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2021 | population_total = 16,142 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | timezone = [CST](/source/Central_Time_Zone_(North_America)) | utc_offset = −6 | timezone_DST = [CDT](/source/Central_Time_Zone_(North_America)) | utc_offset_DST = −5 | postal_code_type = [Postal Code](/source/Canadian_postal_code) | postal_code = [R5L](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada), [R5M](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada), [R5N](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada), [R5P](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada), [R5R](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada), [R5T](/source/List_of_R_postal_codes_of_Canada) | area_code_type = [Area codes](/source/North_American_Numbering_Plan) | area_codes = [204](/source/Area_code_204), [431](/source/Area_code_431) | iso_code = | website = {{URL|www.rmofspringfield.ca/}} | footnotes = | official_name = Rural Municipality of Springfield | population_metro = 778,489 }} '''Springfield''' is a [rural municipality](/source/List_of_rural_municipalities_in_Manitoba) (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It stretches from urban industrial development on the eastern boundary of the city of [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg), through urban, rural residential, agricultural and natural landscapes, to the [Agassiz Provincial Forest](/source/Provincial_forests_(Manitoba)) on the municipality's eastern boundary. [Birds Hill Provincial Park](/source/Birds_Hill_Provincial_Park) nestles into the north-western corner of Springfield. Springfield's population was 16,142 as of the [2021 census](/source/2021_Canadian_Census), making it the second most populous RM in the province (slightly behind the [RM of Hanover](/source/Rural_Municipality_of_Hanover)) and fifth most populous [municipality overall](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_Manitoba) (behind the cities of Winnipeg, [Brandon](/source/Brandon%2C_Manitoba), and [Steinbach](/source/Steinbach%2C_Manitoba), and RM of Hanover). == History == The Springfield area is part of the traditional territory of [Anishnaabe](/source/Anishnaabe) and [Swampy Cree](/source/Swampy_Cree) First Nations. In 1870, the area became part of the new province of Manitoba. In 1871, the area was covered under [Treaty 1](/source/Treaty_1) between the British Crown and the First Nations. The treaty facilitated the settlement of southern Manitoba including agricultural settlements in the Springfield area. Springfield was incorporated in 1880 as a result of changes made to the '''Rural Municipality of Springfield and Sunnyside''' (1873–1880).{{cite web |last=Goldsborough |first=Gordon |date=March 1, 2022 |title=Manitoba Communities: Springfield (Rural Municipality) |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/springfield.shtml |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=Manitoba Historical Society }} The municipality received its name due to the presence of multiple [natural springs](/source/natural_springs) found within its borders.{{Cite book |last=Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce |title=Geographical Names of Manitoba. |publisher=Manitoba Conservation |year=2000 |isbn=0-7711-1517-2 |location=Winnipeg |oclc=51764498}} While farming is still important in the municipality, today many residents are employed in nearby Winnipeg. == Communities == * [Anola](/source/Anola%2C_Manitoba) * [Cooks Creek](/source/Cooks_Creek%2C_Manitoba) * [Dugald](/source/Dugald%2C_Manitoba) * [Glass](/source/Glass%2C_Manitoba) * [Hazelridge](/source/Hazelridge%2C_Manitoba) * [Oakbank](/source/Oakbank%2C_Manitoba) * [Ostenfeld](/source/Ostenfeld%2C_Manitoba) * [Pine Ridge](/source/Pine_Ridge%2C_Manitoba) * [Sapton](/source/Sapton%2C_Manitoba) * [Vivian](/source/Vivian%2C_Manitoba) == Demographics == In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Springfield had a population of 16,142 living in 5,795 of its 5,992 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:16142-15342}}|15342|1}} from its 2016 population of 15,342. With a land area of {{cvt|1096.17|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|16142|1096.17|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000246 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba | publisher=[Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada) | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 20, 2022}} {{Historical populations |title = Historical population{{Cite web |last=Goldsborough |first=Gordon |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Manitoba Communities: Springfield (Rural Municipality) |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/springfield.shtml |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=Manitoba Historical Society}} |type = Canada |align = right |width = |cols = 2 |graph-pos = bottom |footnote = |1891|1000 |1896|1367 |1901|2585 |1911|5015 |1921|5666 |1931|6486 |1941|6863 |1951|5375 |1956|5120 |1961|5608 |1966|5670 |1971|5955 |1976|6944 |1981|8986 |1986|9836 |1991|11102 |1996|12162 |2001|12602 |2006|12990 |2011|14069 |2016|15342 |2021|16142 }} {| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" |+ [Panethnic](/source/Panethnicity) groups in the Rural Municipality of Springfield (2001−2021) ! rowspan="2" |[Panethnic](/source/Panethnicity) group ! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Springfield&DGUIDlist=2021A00054612047&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612047&Geo2=CD&Code2=4612&SearchText=Springfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612047&Data=Count&SearchText=Springfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612047&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Springfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612047&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Springfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} |- !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}} !{{Abbr|%|percentage}} |- | [European](/source/European_Canadians){{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name=euro}} | 13,625 | {{Percentage | 13625 | 15750 | 2 }} | 13,260 | {{Percentage | 13260 | 15030 | 2 }} | 12,675 | {{Percentage | 12675 | 13715 | 2 }} | 12,055 | {{Percentage | 12055 | 12950 | 2 }} | 11,855 | {{Percentage | 11855 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [Indigenous](/source/Indigenous_peoples_in_Canada) | 1,770 | {{Percentage | 1770 | 15750 | 2 }} | 1,410 | {{Percentage | 1410 | 15030 | 2 }} | 890 | {{Percentage | 890 | 13715 | 2 }} | 740 | {{Percentage | 740 | 12950 | 2 }} | 595 | {{Percentage | 595 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [African](/source/African-Canadian) | 100 | {{Percentage | 100 | 15750 | 2 }} | 115 | {{Percentage | 115 | 15030 | 2 }} | 55 | {{Percentage | 55 | 13715 | 2 }} | 85 | {{Percentage | 85 | 12950 | 2 }} | 35 | {{Percentage | 35 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [East Asian](/source/East_Asian_Canadians){{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}} | 75 | {{Percentage | 75 | 15750 | 2 }} | 35 | {{Percentage | 35 | 15030 | 2 }} | 20 | {{Percentage | 20 | 13715 | 2 }} | 50 | {{Percentage | 50 | 12950 | 2 }} | 20 | {{Percentage | 20 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia)n{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}} | 60 | {{Percentage | 60 | 15750 | 2 }} | 120 | {{Percentage | 120 | 15030 | 2 }} | 30 | {{Percentage | 30 | 13715 | 2 }} | 0 | {{Percentage | 0 | 12950 | 2 }} | 20 | {{Percentage | 20 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [South Asian](/source/South_Asian_Canadians) | 50 | {{Percentage | 50 | 15750 | 2 }} | 55 | {{Percentage | 55 | 15030 | 2 }} | 0 | {{Percentage | 0 | 13715 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 12950 | 2 }} | 20 | {{Percentage | 20 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [Middle Eastern](/source/Middle_Eastern_Canadians){{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}} | 15 | {{Percentage | 15 | 15750 | 2 }} | 20 | {{Percentage | 20 | 15030 | 2 }} | 0 | {{Percentage | 0 | 13715 | 2 }} | 0 | {{Percentage | 0 | 12950 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | [Latin American](/source/Latin_American_Canadians) | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 15750 | 2 }} | 15 | {{Percentage | 15 | 15030 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 13715 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 12950 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 12560 | 2 }} |- | Other/[multiracial](/source/Multiracial_people){{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}} | 35 | {{Percentage | 35 | 15750 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 15030 | 2 }} | 10 | {{Percentage | 10 | 13715 | 2 }} | 0 | {{Percentage | 0 | 12950 | 2 }} | 25 | {{Percentage | 25 | 12560 | 2 }} |- ! Total responses ! 15,750 ! {{Percentage | 15750 | 16142 | 2 }} ! 15,030 ! {{Percentage | 15030 | 15342 | 2 }} ! 13,715 ! {{Percentage | 13715 | 14069 | 2 }} ! 12,950 ! {{Percentage | 12950 | 12990 | 2 }} ! 12,560 ! {{Percentage | 12560 | 12602 | 2 }} |- class="sortbottom" ! Total population ! 16,142 ! {{Percentage | 16142 | 16142 | 2 }} ! 15,342 ! {{Percentage | 15342 | 15342 | 2 }} ! 14,069 ! {{Percentage | 14069 | 14069 | 2 }} ! 12,990 ! {{Percentage | 12990 | 12990 | 2 }} ! 12,602 ! {{Percentage | 12602 | 12602 | 2 }} |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}} |} == Attractions == The RM of Springfield contains many sites of historical and cultural significance such as the Sunnyside cemetery, the Springfield [Hutterite colony](/source/Hutterites), North Springfield school, Springfield Agricultural Society, and the [Dugald rail accident](/source/Dugald_rail_accident) site.{{cite web|title=Search results for "Springfield"|url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/searchresults.shtml?cx=010615179535509863828%3A7zow4hyr79w&cof=FORID%3A11&q=Springfield&sa=Search|website=Manitoba Historical Society|access-date=17 October 2015}} In 1996, the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in [Cooks Creek](/source/Cooks_Creek%2C_Manitoba) was designated a [National Historic Site of Canada](/source/National_Historic_Sites_of_Canada).{{Cite web |title=Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception National Historic Site of Canada |url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1789 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |website=Parks Canada - Directory of Federal Heritage Designations |publisher=Parks Canada |language=en}} == Government == === Municipal === Springfield's administrative center is in [Oakbank](/source/Oakbank%2C_Manitoba), the largest community in the RM. The RM is governed by a mayor and councillors representing the RM's five wards. The government has come under some media scrutiny for having the highest compensation to mayor and council ($242,974 total for 2015) relative to all other municipalities in the Winnipeg capital region.{{cite news |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/the-politics-of-pay-292158811.html |title=Salaries for municipal leaders in the capital region vary widely – Winnipeg Free Press |newspaper=Winnipegfreepress.com |date= 17 February 2015 |author= Bill Redekop|access-date= October 29, 2015}} === Provincial === The RM is represented by two ridings in the [Manitoba Legislative Assembly](/source/Manitoba_Legislative_Assembly): [Springfield-Ritchot](/source/Springfield-Ritchot) (west) and [Dawson Trail](/source/Dawson_Trail_(electoral_district)) (east). The former [Springfield electoral district](/source/Springfield_(provincial_electoral_district)) included all of the RM and parts of adjacent [East St. Paul](/source/East_St._Paul). === Federal === The RM is split between two federal ridings: [Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman](/source/Selkirk%E2%80%94Interlake%E2%80%94Eastman) (north) and [Provencher](/source/Provencher) (south). From 1914 through 1966, a federal riding was also called "Springfield" with varying boundaries not always coterminous with the municipality.{{Cite web |title=SPRINGFIELD, Manitoba (1914 - 1966) |url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/FederalRidingsHistory/hfer.asp?Include=Y&rid=697&Search=Det&Language=E |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023052654/http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/FederalRidingsHistory/hfer.asp?Include=Y&rid=697&Search=Det&Language=E |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |website=Parliament of Canada |publisher=Library of Parliament}} == Notes == {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} == Further reading == * Kraushar, Aileen, et al. 1974. ''Springfield 1st Rural Municipality in Manitoba 1873-1973''. Dugald: Dugald Women's Institute. {{ISBN|0-919212-40-9}}. == External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://www.rmofspringfield.ca/ R.M. of Springfield] (official site) * [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4612047&Geo2=PR&Code2=46&Data=Count&SearchText=Springfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=46&B1=All&Custom= Community Profile: Springfield Rural Municipality, Manitoba; Statistics Canada] * [http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F&census=Yes&DisplayData=Yes&NewImage=yes&layer=csd&IdentName=Springfield%20(RM)&IdentUID=4612047 Map of Springfield R.M. at Statcan] {{Geographic location | North = [R.M. of St. Clements](/source/St._Clements%2C_Manitoba)
[R.M. of Brokenhead](/source/Brokenhead%2C_Manitoba) | Northwest = [R.M. of East St. Paul](/source/East_St._Paul%2C_Manitoba) | West = [City of Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg) | Center = R.M. of Springfield | East = [R.M. of Reynolds](/source/Reynolds%2C_Manitoba) | South = [R.M. of Tache](/source/Tache%2C_Manitoba) | Southwest = [R.M. of Ritchot](/source/Ritchot%2C_Manitoba) }} {{MBDivision12}} {{Manitoba|rural=yes}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Springfield, Rural Municipality of}} Category:Rural municipalities in Manitoba Category:Winnipeg Metro Region --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rural Municipality of Springfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Municipality_of_Springfield?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.