La Rivière is an unincorporated community recognized as a
local urban district
A local urban district is a type of unincorporated community within the Canadian province of Manitoba. According to ''The Municipal Act'', a local urban district is a locality wholly within a rural municipality that "has at least 250 residents and ...
in
Manitoba
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, Canada. It is located 11 km west of the town of
Manitou
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on Highway 3. It is located in the
Municipality of Pembina. La Riviere was founded 1886 by Metis Franco-Manitobans, however it is predominantly English speaking. It has a post office, credit union, a five-lift ski hill, a construction company, and a seasonal drive-in restaurant. It has a full service campground at the edge of the community that backs onto the Pembina River. La Riviere was previously home to Hamm-tone Guitars and Mandolins and the Pembina Valley Guitar Building Course.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, La Rivière had a population of 228 living in 110 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Gallery
File:La Riviere Manitoba canada flag 2014.jpg, Canadian flag in La Riviere cemetery.
File:La Riviere Manitoba May.jpg, La Riviere, Manitoba welcome sign
File:Entering La Riviere Manitoba River Valley.jpg, Entering the La Riviere, Manitoba river valley.
See also
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List of regions of Manitoba
This is a list of regions in Manitoba, Canada, including Manitoba's geographic regions, economic regions, and Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba, health regions. These regions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. T ...
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List of rural municipalities in Manitoba
A rural municipality (RM) is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Under the province's ''Municipal Act'' of 1997, an area must have a minimum population of 1,000 and a density of less than to incorporate ...
References
External links
Designated places in Manitoba
Local urban districts in Manitoba
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