Prior to permanent settlement, the area of current-day Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain was well known by fur traders, explorers, and Indigenous peoples who lived and trapped along the northern edge of the Turtle Mountains. The first permanent settlers were homesteaders from different parts of the world.[3]
Land surveyor and homesteader John Sydney O’Brien named the adjoining lake "Killarney" after the Irish town, because the landscape reminded him of home. He then baptized the lake.[3]
In the late 1800s, a community was quickly forming near Killarney Lake.
During that time, the Boundary Commission Trail ran through the southern part of the area. The North-West Mounted Police used the trail as they travelled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairies. Prior to this time, the area was home to many Indigenous people, as well as hunters and trappers taking part in the fur trade.
The Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain was incorporated on August 15, 1882.[3][4] The following year, the community's first store was built,[3] and the first Council meeting was held.[5]
In 1885, the railway came through and by the following decade the population grew to 300 people. On December 1, 1903, Killarney was incorporated as a village, breaking away from the RM of Turtle Mountain.[3]
On January 1, 2007, the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney amalgamated back together to form the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain.[3][4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Killarney - Turtle Mountain had a population of 3,520 living in 1,446 of its 1,689 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,429. With a land area of 930.02 km2 (359.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
In the 2011 Census, the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain had a population of 3,233 living in 1,347 of its 1,589 total dwellings, a -2.0% change from its 2006 population of 3,299. With a land area of 925.13 km2 (357.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
^ abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^"GeoSearch 2011 - Census Subdivisions (CSD), Killarney - Turtle Mountain, Rural municipality". Statistics Canada. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ abcdef"Our History". www.killarney.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^Committees representing the J.A. Victor David Museum and New Horizons (1982). Reflections, 1882-1982 : a community history of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and Town of Killarney(PDF). Killarney, Man.: Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada. p. 13.
^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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municipality, killarney, turtle, mountain, killarney, turtle, mountain, rural, municipality, located, westman, region, manitoba, canada, located, immediate, north, canada, united, states, border, opposite, rollete, towner, counties, north, dakota, killarney, t. Killarney Turtle Mountain is a rural municipality RM located in the Westman Region of Manitoba Canada It is located to the immediate north of the Canada United States border opposite Rollete and Towner Counties North Dakota 2 Killarney Turtle MountainRural municipalityMunicipality of Killarney Turtle MountainLocation of the Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain in ManitobaCoordinates 49 10 39 N 99 41 26 W 49 17750 N 99 69056 W 49 17750 99 69056CountryCanadaProvinceManitobaGovernment MayorJanice Smith MLADoyle PiwniukArea 1 Land926 14 km2 357 58 sq mi Population 2021 1 Total3 429Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Area codes204 and 431 Contents 1 History 2 Communities 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFurther information Killarney Manitoba Prior to permanent settlement the area of current day Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain was well known by fur traders explorers and Indigenous peoples who lived and trapped along the northern edge of the Turtle Mountains The first permanent settlers were homesteaders from different parts of the world 3 Land surveyor and homesteader John Sydney O Brien named the adjoining lake Killarney after the Irish town because the landscape reminded him of home He then baptized the lake 3 In the late 1800s a community was quickly forming near Killarney Lake During that time the Boundary Commission Trail ran through the southern part of the area The North West Mounted Police used the trail as they travelled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairies Prior to this time the area was home to many Indigenous people as well as hunters and trappers taking part in the fur trade The Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain was incorporated on August 15 1882 3 4 The following year the community s first store was built 3 and the first Council meeting was held 5 In 1885 the railway came through and by the following decade the population grew to 300 people On December 1 1903 Killarney was incorporated as a village breaking away from the RM of Turtle Mountain 3 On January 1 2007 the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney amalgamated back together to form the Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain 3 4 Communities editBannerman Enterprise Holmfield Killarney Lena Ninga Rhodes WakopaDemographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Killarney Turtle Mountain had a population of 3 520 living in 1 446 of its 1 689 total private dwellings a change of 2 7 from its 2016 population of 3 429 With a land area of 930 02 km2 359 08 sq mi it had a population density of 3 8 km2 9 8 sq mi in 2021 1 In the 2011 Census the Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain had a population of 3 233 living in 1 347 of its 1 589 total dwellings a 2 0 change from its 2006 population of 3 299 With a land area of 925 13 km2 357 19 sq mi it had a population density of 3 5 km2 9 1 sq mi in 2011 6 See also editKillarney St John Lena Border Crossing Turtle Mountain plateau Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Turtle Mountain electoral district References edit a b c Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities Manitoba Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved February 20 2022 GeoSearch 2011 Census Subdivisions CSD Killarney Turtle Mountain Rural municipality Statistics Canada October 24 2012 Retrieved October 9 2013 a b c d e f Our History www killarney ca Retrieved March 3 2024 a b Manitoba Communities Turtle Mountain Unincorporated Rural Municipality www mhs mb ca Retrieved March 3 2024 Committees representing the J A Victor David Museum and New Horizons 1982 Reflections 1882 1982 a community history of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and Town of Killarney PDF Killarney Man Inter Collegiate Press of Canada p 13 Population and dwelling counts for Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities 2011 and 2006 censuses Manitoba Statistics Canada January 30 2013 Retrieved September 30 2013 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Municipality of Killarney Turtle Mountain amp oldid 1211537763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
