Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet

Lac du Bonnet is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in western Canada, situated between the Nopiming Provincial Park to the northeast and Whiteshell Provincial Park to the southeast.

Lac Du Bonnet
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet
Aerial view of RM Lac du Bonnet
Coordinates: 50.23833°N 96.07556°W / 50.23833; -96.07556
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionEastman
Census divisionNo. 1
Incorporated1917
Government
 • ReeveLoren Schinkel
Area
 • Land1,100.98 km2 (425.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,121
 • Density2.8/km2 (7/sq mi)
Websitermoflacdubonnet.com

The separately-administered town of Lac du Bonnet lies within the borders of the municipality. It also mostly encircles the Pinawa local government district in the municipality's southeast part. A large portion of the municipality includes waters of the Winnipeg River and its tributaries.[1]

The RM contains the southern part of Manitoba's Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest and the northern part of Agassiz Provincial Forest, although most of these forests lie in other RMs.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet had a population of 2,930 living in 1,209 of its 2,569 total private dwellings.[2]

Communities
  • Allegra
  • Lee River
  • McArthur Falls
  • Milner Ridge
  • Seddons Corner (part)
  • Spring Well

References
  1. "History of the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet". www.rmoflacdubonnet.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
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