Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
# Rural Municipality of Brokenhead

The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The town of Beausejour, a separate urban municipality, lies within the borders of Brokenhead.

## History

The RM was incorporated on 15 November 1900.

The RM had a population of 4,635 in the 2011 Census, an increase of 17.6% over its population of 3,940 in the 2006 Census. The RM is adjacent on its western and southern sides to, but not a part of, the Census Metropolitan Area of Winnipeg.

## Communities

The Town of Beausejour is a separate urban municipality but shares some of administrative services with the RM of Brokenhead.

### Local urban districts

* Tyndall–Garson (includes the neighbouring communities of Tyndall and Garson)

### Hamlets

* Brokenhead
* Cloverleaf
* Cromwell
* Green Bay
* Hazelglen
* Ladywood
* Lydiatt
* St. Ouens

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brokenhead had a population of 5,414 living in 2,053 of its 2,213 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 5,122. With a land area of 749.69 $km^2$ (289.46 sq mi), it had a population density of $7.2/km^2$ (18.7/sq mi) in 2021.

## Notable residents

* Clarence Baker — New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLA.
* Fred Klym — Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLA.
* John Sinnott — MP in the House of Commons of Canada, served as reeve of Brokenhead from 1936 to 1943 and 1950 to 1951.
* Edward Schreyer — Governor General of Canada from January 22, 1979 to May 14, 1984
