Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Grassland (Municipality) was 1,561, which represents a change of 5.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Grassland (Municipality) is 1,344.46 square kilometres and the population density was 1.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 543 private dwellings occupied in Grassland (Municipality), which represent a change of 5.4% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Grassland and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Grassland and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Grassland (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Grassland (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Boissevain-Morton Census subdivision - Boissevain-Morton, Municipality	MU	2,353	2,270 revised r	3.7
Deloraine-Winchester Census subdivision - Deloraine-Winchester, Municipality	MU	1,489	1,485 revised r	0.3
Brenda-Waskada Census subdivision - Brenda-Waskada, Municipality	MU	674	652 revised r	3.4
Two Borders Census subdivision - Two Borders, Municipality	MU	1,175	1,310 revised r	-10.3
Prairie Lakes Census subdivision - Prairie Lakes, Rural municipality	RM	1,453	1,423 revised r	2.1
Sifton Census subdivision - Sifton, Rural municipality	RM	1,256	1,172 revised r	7.2
Oakland-Wawanesa Census subdivision - Oakland-Wawanesa, Municipality	MU	1,690	1,618 revised r	4.4
Souris-Glenwood Census subdivision - Souris-Glenwood, Municipality	MU	2,562	2,439 revised r	5.0

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Ritchot Census subdivision - Ritchot, Rural municipality	RM	6,679	5,478	21.9
Winkler Census subdivision - Winkler, City	CY	12,591	10,670	18.0
Steinbach Census subdivision - Steinbach, City	CY	15,829	13,524	17.0
La Broquerie Census subdivision - La Broquerie, Rural municipality	RM	6,076	5,198	16.9
Macdonald Census subdivision - Macdonald, Rural municipality	RM	7,162	6,280	14.0

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
The Pas Census subdivision - The Pas, Town	T	5,369	5,513	-2.6
Rockwood Census subdivision - Rockwood, Rural municipality	RM	7,823	7,964	-1.8
St. Andrews Census subdivision - St. Andrews, Rural municipality	RM	11,913	11,875	0.3
Portage la Prairie Census subdivision - Portage la Prairie, City	CY	13,304	12,996	2.4
Dauphin Census subdivision - Dauphin, City	CY	8,457	8,251	2.5