La Rivière is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[1] in Manitoba, Canada. It is located 11 km west of the town of Manitou on Highway 3. It is located in the Municipality of Pembina. La Riviere was founded 1886 by Metis Franco-Manitobans, however it is predominantly English speaking. It has a post office, credit union, a five-lift ski hill, a construction company, and a seasonal drive-in restaurant. It has a full service campground at the edge of the community that backs onto the Pembina River. La Riviere was previously home to Hamm-tone Guitars and Mandolins and the Pembina Valley Guitar Building Course.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Rivière had a population of 228 living in 110 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.6/km2 (203.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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