Division No. 6 (Virden) is a census division located within the Westman Region of south west Manitoba, Canada. Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

Note that the Dakota have never signed a treaty in Canada. The major service centre for the area is the Town of Virden. The area population as of 2001 was 10,110. The economy of the area is mixed farming, livestock and crude oil production. Also included in the division are the Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation and the Sioux Valley First Nation.

Division No. 6, Manitoba

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Division No. 6, Manitoba

Towns

Virden

Unincorporated communities

Elkhorn

Oak Lake

Rural municipalities

Pipestone

Sifton

Wallace – Woodworth

First Nations

Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

References

Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

External links

Manitoba Regional Profiles: Westman Region

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Division No. 6, Manitoba