Hartney

Hartney

Hartney

Unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada

For the surname, see Hartney (surname).

Hartney is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Grassland within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It lies along the banks of the Souris River. Originally established in 1882, the community is named after James Harvey Hartney, an early postmaster in the district.[2]

Quick Facts Rural Municipality, Established ...

The Hollywood film The Lookout featuring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the film The Stone Angel featuring Ellen Burstyn, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the community's grain elevator and museum.

Hartney's local Member of Legislative Assembly is Doyle Piwniuk and the Member of Parliament for the area is Brandon—Souris MP Larry Maguire.

Six kilometres west of Hartney are the Lauder Sand Hills.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hartney had a population of 499 living in 210 of its 231 total private dwellings, a change of 8% from its 2016 population of 462. With a land area of 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.2/km2 (482.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Notable people

  • Welcome to Hartney
  • Hartney's museum
  • Hartney's war memorial

References

  1. [1]
    "Manitoba Communities: Hartney". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. [2]
    Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 59. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  3. [3]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 3, 2022.
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