Piney, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Piney is a rural municipality
in southeastern Manitoba
, Canada
, along the border with Minnesota
in the United States
. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.
, the municipality has a land area of 2,433.77 km². It is bordered by the rural municipalities of Stuartburn
, La Broquerie
, and Reynolds
, as well as the Buffalo Point 36
Indian reserve
and an unorganized part of the province (Division No. 1, Unorganized, Manitoba
). It also borders Roseau County, Minnesota
in the United States.
of 2001, there were 1685 people, 695 households, and 485 families residing in the municipality. The population density
was 0.7/km². There were 690 housing units at an average density of 0.28/km². 2.4% of the people in the municipality are members of a visible minority
.
There were 695 households out of which 24.5% had a couple (married or common law) with children, 38.1% had a couple without children, 26.6% had one person, and 10.1% had another household type. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the municipality the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 15, 11.0% from 15 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 15 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the municipality was $32,237, and the median income for a family was $39,525. Males had a median income of $23,726 versus $19,268 for females. The per capita income
for the municipality was $10,043.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in southeastern Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, along the border with Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,755 at the 2006 census.
Geography
According to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, the municipality has a land area of 2,433.77 km². It is bordered by the rural municipalities of Stuartburn
Stuartburn, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Stuartburn is a rural municipality located in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,629 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is home to the Ukrainian-Canadian village of Stuartburn...
, La Broquerie
La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)
La Broquerie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, just southeast of the city of Steinbach. The 2006 Census reported a population of 3,659 persons, a 26.4% increase from the 2,894 reported in the 2001 Census...
, and Reynolds
Reynolds, Manitoba
The Rural Municipality of Reynolds is located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. By area, it is the largest rural municipality in Manitoba, at 3,573.3 km² .-External links:*...
, as well as the Buffalo Point 36
Buffalo Point First Nation
Buffalo Point First Nation is an Ojibwa or Saulteaux band government located in southeastern corner of Manitoba, along the shores of Lake of the Woods. It is bordered largely by the unorganized portion of Division No. 1, Manitoba. It also has smaller borders with the Rural Municipality of Piney, as...
Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
and an unorganized part of the province (Division No. 1, Unorganized, Manitoba
Division No. 1, Unorganized, Manitoba
Division No. 1, Unorganized is a Statistics Canada census subdivision of its Division No. 1, Manitoba that consists of a part of the division that is not organized into either incorporated municipalities or Indian reserves. It is located at the southeast corner of Manitoba, along the border of both...
). It also borders Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
in the United States.
Adjacent rural municipalities and counties
- Stuartburn, Manitoba (rural municipality)Stuartburn, Manitoba (rural municipality)Stuartburn is a rural municipality located in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 1,629 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is home to the Ukrainian-Canadian village of Stuartburn...
- (west) - La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)La Broquerie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, just southeast of the city of Steinbach. The 2006 Census reported a population of 3,659 persons, a 26.4% increase from the 2,894 reported in the 2001 Census...
- (northwest) - Reynolds, ManitobaReynolds, ManitobaThe Rural Municipality of Reynolds is located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada. By area, it is the largest rural municipality in Manitoba, at 3,573.3 km² .-External links:*...
- (north) - Division No. 1, Unorganized, Manitoba - (northeast, east)
- Buffalo Point 36 Indian ReserveBuffalo Point First NationBuffalo Point First Nation is an Ojibwa or Saulteaux band government located in southeastern corner of Manitoba, along the shores of Lake of the Woods. It is bordered largely by the unorganized portion of Division No. 1, Manitoba. It also has smaller borders with the Rural Municipality of Piney, as...
- (east) - Lake of the Woods County, MinnesotaLake of the Woods County, MinnesotaLake of the Woods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 4,045. Its county seat is Baudette. The county contains the Northwest Angle, the northernmost point of the Lower 48 States, and includes the U.S. portion of Lake of the Woods, shared with...
- (southeast) - Roseau County, MinnesotaRoseau County, MinnesotaRoseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
- (south)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2001, there were 1685 people, 695 households, and 485 families residing in the municipality. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 0.7/km². There were 690 housing units at an average density of 0.28/km². 2.4% of the people in the municipality are members of a visible minority
Visible minority
A visible minority is a person who is visibly not one of the majority race in a given population.The term is used as a demographic category by Statistics Canada in connection with that country's Employment Equity policies. The qualifier "visible" is important in the Canadian context where...
.
There were 695 households out of which 24.5% had a couple (married or common law) with children, 38.1% had a couple without children, 26.6% had one person, and 10.1% had another household type. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the municipality the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 15, 11.0% from 15 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 15 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the municipality was $32,237, and the median income for a family was $39,525. Males had a median income of $23,726 versus $19,268 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the municipality was $10,043.