The Municipality of Russell – Binscarth is a

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(RM) in the

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History

It was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Russell, the Town of Russell, and the Village of Binscarth. 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. The amalgamations were started by the government of Manitoba so that municipalities could reach the minimum population requirement of 1,000 in 1997 for incorporation as a municipality.

Communities

* Binscarth * Harrowby * Johnson * Millwood * Russell (unincorporated urban community)

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Russell-Binscarth had a population of 2,596 living in 1,121 of its 1,243 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,442. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

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