Cornwallis is a rural municipality located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It surrounds the east, south and west sides of Brandon, Manitoba. Most of the land comprising the municipality is farmland, but it contains a few settlements. One of the larger settlements, Sprucewoods, sits at the north gate of Canadian Forces Base Shilo and contains a large portion of the municipal population. In the past, there has been friction between the community and the farming base that make up much of Cornwallis.
The municipality is divided into two wards, each represented by two councillors. The council is made up of the four councillors and the reeve, or head of council.
Communities Chater Cottonwoods Sprucewoods Roseland
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cornwallis had a population of 4,568 living in 1,704 of its 1,850 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 4,506. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also List of francophone communities in Manitoba
References
Map of Cornwallis R.M. at Statcan Community Profile: Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Rural Municipality of Cornwallis Web Site Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Cornwallis
External links Official website