Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The town of Beausejour, a separate urban municipality, lies within the borders of Brokenhead.
History
The RM was incorporated on 15 November 1900.The RM had a population of 4,635 in the 2011 Census, an increase of 17.6% over its population of 3,940 in the 2006 Census. The RM is adjacent on its western and southern sides to, but not a part of, the Census Metropolitan Area of Winnipeg.
Communities
The Town of Beausejour is a separate urban municipality but shares some of administrative services with the RM of Brokenhead.;Local urban districts
- Tyndall–Garson
- Brokenhead
- Cloverleaf
- Cromwell
- Green Bay
- Hazelglen
- Ladywood
- Lydiatt
- St. Ouens
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brokenhead had a population of 5,414 living in 2,053 of its 2,213 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,122. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.Notable residents
- Clarence Baker — New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLA.
- Fred Klym — Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLA.
- John Sinnott — MP in the House of Commons of Canada, served as reeve of Brokenhead from 1936 to 1943 and 1950 to 1951.
- Edward Schreyer — Governor General of Canada from January 22, 1979 to May 14, 1984