Rural Municipality of Hanover

Hanover is a rural municipality in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, southeast of Winnipeg in Division No. 2. It is the fourth most populous municipality in Manitoba (behind the cities of Winnipeg, Brandon, and Steinbach) and most populous rural municipality in the province as of the Canada 2016 census.

Rural Municipality of Hanover
The Location of the RM of Hanover in southern Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°26′36″N 96°50′57″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionEastman
Government
 • ReeveStan Toews
Area
 • Total741.52 km2 (286.30 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2016 Census[1])
 • Total15,733
 • Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.hanovermb.ca/

History

The area of Hanover was part of the traditional lands of the Ojibway speaking natives. In the summer of 1871, the federal government signed treaties with these people putting them on reserves like the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation to the south and the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation to the north.[2]

From these lands, the Manitoba government set aside the East Reserve which was slightly smaller than what is now the R.M. of Hanover. The East Reserve was set aside for the new Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites immigrants from Russia coming to the province. In 1873, these Mennonites signed an agreement with the Canadian government known as the Privilegium guaranteeing land, freedom of religion, private schools, and military exemption.[3]. In 1880, the province created the Rural Municipality of Hespeler in honour of William Hespeler, who had brought many of the Mennonite immigrants to the area. The R.M. of Hanover was created on May 25, 1881 during the same time when most of the province was reorganizing itself into new rural municipalities.[3] The East Reserve was divided into two municipalities, Hespeler in the north and Hanover in the south. The two municipalities shared administrative staff and merged in 1890 to form the single municipality of Hanover.[3]

The primary settlers were Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites from Russia, French, and Anglo-Saxons.[3]

Two communities formerly part of Hanover are now separate urban municipalities. The city of Steinbach was first incorporated (as a town) in 1946. The town of Niverville incorporated in 1969.[4] Hanover's municipal headquarters were located in Steinbach until a new office building near Mitchell was constructed in 2001.[5]

Demographics

Hanover has seen steady population growth in recent years and is currently the most populated rural municipality in Manitoba, slightly ahead of the R.M. of Springfield. It has population of 15,733 as of the Canada 2016 census, which is a 12.2% increase from 2011. The population density of 21.2/km2 is up from 16.0 in 2006.[6][7]

Local Urban Districts
Steinbach (upper) and Blumenort (lower) as seen from the air.

Communities

References
  1. "Population data for Hanover". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. "History and Heritage of Roseau River First Nation". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  3. "RM of Hanover History". RM of Hanover History. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  4. "The Town Of Niverville Celebrates 50th Anniversary". SteinbachOnline.com. 2019-09-09.
  5. "Hanover office officially opens". The Carillon News. 2001-04-05.
  6. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4602041&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Hanover&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&TABID=1&B1=All
  7. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=101&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=46&CMA=0 Canada 2006 Census
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