COMMUNITY PROFILE

Re g i o n : Pembina Valley Po p u l a t i o n (2006): 2662 Pe r c e n t o f p o p u l a t i o n 65+: 12% Me d i a n a g e : 35.1

The Rural Municipality of Morris is located approximately 50 kilometres south- west of Winnipeg in the of . The communities that make up the municipality are Rosenort, Lowe Farm, Mctavish, Silver Plains, Kane, Aubigny, Sperling, Riverside, and Sewell. a n i t o b a The RM of Morris thrives on two main industries, the agriculture industry and the steel manufacturing industry. Farmers in the area produce a variety of crops including wheat, flax, barley, strawberries, raspberries, and different types of , M vegetables. In addition, livestock production such as poultry and beef make up much of Manitoba’s market. The steel manufacturing industry mostly takes place in the Rosenort area and produces products such as grain augers, grain bins and truck boxes. It employs approximately 400 residents of the RM.

The RM of Morris offers many recreational, sporting, and cultural activities for the communities of Lowe Farm, Sperling, Rosenort, Riverside, Aubigny, and Kane. In addition, the Morris River and the Red River in the RM serve as popu- lar fishing spots for local residents. (Adapted from: www. http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca) MORRIS RM OF

Ru r a l Municipality o f Mo rr i s % o f To t a l Ch a r a c t e r i s t i c Po p u l a t i o n Total Population (1, 2) 2662 Population change from 2001 (%) -2.2 Population density per square kilometre 2.6

Ge n d e r Male 50.5% Female 49.5%

Ag e Gr o u p < 45 63.2% 45-54 14.4% 55-64 10.1% d a t a 65-74 7.1%

s 75+ 5.1% u s La n g u ag e English as first language 55.2% e n French as first language 3.4% All other languages 41.5%

Et h n i c Co m p o s i t i o n a n d Im m i g r a t i o n Percentage of Canadian-born population 88.5% Percentage of foreign-born population 11.5% 2006 C Percentage of foreign-born population who immigrated to Canada before 1991 47.5% (1) Figure taken Percentage of population self identified as Visible Minority 0.0% from ‘Population and dwelling Percentage of population self identified as Aboriginal 3.9% counts’ a n a d a Ma r i t al St a t u s (2) Figure taken Single (never married) 26.5% from ‘Legal C marital status s Married/Common-law 66.6% characteristics’ Divorced/separated 3.2% (3) t i c Non-university

s Widowed 3.7% includes: trades certificate/ Hi g h e s t Le v e l o f Ed u c a t i o n diploma, college t a t i Less than high school graduation certificate 46.3% certificate/ High school graduation certificate only 23.2% diploma, university Non-university (3) 23.9% – S certificate/ University degree 6.6% diploma below bachelor’s Ec o n o m i c Is s u e s degree o f i l e Median household income ($) 46,687 r (4) Unemployment (4) Unemployment rate (%) 2.0 rate refers to P the unemployed Ho u s i n g expressed as a Total number of dwellings 875 percentage of the labour force in the

u n i t y Number of owned dwellings 730 week (Sunday to Number of rented dwellings 145 Saturday) prior to

mm Average value of dwelling ($) 138,325 Census Day (May 16, 2006). o

Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding. All data taken from: Statistics Canada. 2007. RM of Morris, Manitoba (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed August 25, 2009). C