Stanley is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. Since 1876, the area made up part of the Mennonite West Reserve. The municipality has a population of 8,969 as of the 2016 Canada Census. The cities of Winkler and Morden lie geographically within the municipality but are separate urban municipalities.

Etymology

The municipality is named for The Lord Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893, namesake for the Stanley Cup, which he donated.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada, the RM has an area of 835.59 km2. This does not include the areas belonging to the cities of Winkler and Morden, which are surrounded by the RM, in its north-eastern and northern sections, respectively.

Communities

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stanley had a population of 8,981 living in 2,279 of its 2,354 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 8,969. With a land area of 835.18 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.