Montcalm (french: Municipalité rurale de Montcalm) is a

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(RM) in the province of

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. The

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reported a population of 1,260 persons, a decrease from the 1,309 reported in the 2011 Census.

Geography

The RM has an area of 469.41 km² (181.24 sq mi). The

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opposite

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forms a small part of Montcalm's southern boundary; there is no direct road link between the RM and county. The

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is situated between Montcalm and the neighbouring

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. Montcalm also borders the municipalities of

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, De Salaberry, and

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, as well as the eastern edge of the Town of Morris. The

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flows northward though the eastern part of Montcalm. Most of the

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lies within the RM.

Communities

* Letellier * St. Jean Baptiste *

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* Ste. Elizabeth

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Montcalm had a population of 1,278 living in 490 of its 524 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,260. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

External links

Official website

Map of Montcalm R.M. at Statcan
Montcalm {{Manitoba-geo-stub

Geography

Communities

Demographics

See also

References

External links