La Rivière, Manitoba

La Rivière is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district^[1] in Manitoba, Canada. It is located 11 km west of the town of Manitou on Highway 3. It is located in the Municipality of Pembina. La Riviere was founded 1886 by Metis Franco-Manitobans, however it is predominantly English speaking. It has a post office, credit union, a five-lift ski hill, a construction company, and a seasonal drive-in restaurant. It has a full service campground at the edge of the community that backs onto the Pembina River. La Riviere was previously home to Hamm-tone Guitars and Mandolins and the Pembina Valley Guitar Building Course.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, La Rivière had a population of 228 living in 110 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 208. With a land area of 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.6/km² (203.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

Gallery

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  Canadian flag in La Riviere cemetery.
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  La Riviere, Manitoba welcome sign
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  Entering the La Riviere, Manitoba river valley.

See also

• List of regions of Manitoba
• List of rural municipalities in Manitoba