COMMUNITY PROFILE REGION : Pembina Valley PO P ULATION (2006): 964 PE R CENT OF P O P ULATION 65+: 10% MEDIAN AGE : 32.3 The Rural Municipality of Roblin is located in south central Manitoba and was incorporated as an RM in 1902. The Village of Cartwright, Roblin’s largest centre, and the community of Mather, are significant in the municipality. Rock ANITOBA Lake, a resort area featuring swimming, boating, camping, fishing, and hunting, is also found in the RM of Roblin. The rural municipality is located along Provincial Trunk Highways 5 and 3. , M The RM of Roblin has a very rich heritage of which its communities are proud. The strong pioneer spirit in Roblin allowed the municipality and the Village of Cartwright to grow quickly and attract new settlers within its borders. That same pioneer spirit is found throughout the municipality today, with residents working hard to get on-line with today’s new technologies. The RM of Roblin has two school divisions, as well as a variety of services and resources for community members. With its beautiful location in Manitoba’s Central Plains Region, Roblin is home to some of the best fishing and camping areas in Canada. There is also a buffalo jump and a number of historical sites. Cartwright has an 18-hole golf course that is open to the public and offers some ROBLIN of the nicest scenery in the region. (Adapted from: http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca) OF RM RU R AL MUNICIPALITY OF ROBLIN % OF TOTAL CHA R ACTE R ISTIC POPULATION Total Population (1, 2) 964 Population change from 2001 (%) 0.9 Population density per square kilometre 1.3 GENDER Male 50.0% Female 50.0% AG E GROUP < 45 64.8% 45-54 14.8% 55-64 10.7% DATA 65-74 6.1% S 75+ 3.6% U S LA N G U ag E English as first language 69.9% EN French as first language 1.0% C All other languages 29.0% ETHNIC COMPOSITION A ND IMMI G R A TION Percentage of Canadian-born population 99.0% Percentage of foreign-born population 1.0% 2006 Percentage of foreign-born population who immigrated to Canada before 1991 0.0% (1) Figure taken Percentage of population self-identified as Visible Minority 1.0% from ‘Population and dwelling Percentage of population self-identified as Aboriginal 2.1% counts’ ANADA MA RIT al ST A TUS (2) Figure taken C Single (never married) 27.1% from ‘Legal marital status S Married/Common-law 69.3% characteristics’ Divorced/separated 1.4% (3) TIC Non-university S Widowed 2.1% includes: trades certificate/ HI G HEST LEVE L OF EDUC A TION diploma, college TATI Less than high school graduation certificate 58.0% certificate/ S High school graduation certificate only 15.2% diploma, university – Non-university (3) 20.3% certificate/ University degree 6.5% diploma below bachelor’s ECONOMIC ISSUES degree OFILE R Median household income ($) 50,356 (5) Unemployment Unemployment rate (%) (4) 0 rate refers to P the unemployed HOUSIN G expressed as a Total number of dwellings 245 percentage of the labour force in the UNITY Number of owned dwellings 235 week (Sunday to Number of rented dwellings 10 Saturday) prior to mm Average value of dwelling ($) 75,871 Census Day (May 16, 2006). O Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding. All data taken from: Statistics Canada. 2007. Roblin, 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.