Rural Municipality of Rosser
Rosser | |
|---|---|
Rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of Rosser | |
Dorsey Converter Station near Rosser, Manitoba, August 2005 | |
Location of the RM of Rosser in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′24″N 97°27′33″W / 49.99000°N 97.45917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Winnipeg Metro |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Seat | Rosser, Manitoba |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Ken Mulligan |
| • MLA | Trevor King (Lakeside) |
| • MP | Doug Eyolfson (Winnipeg West) |
| Area | |
• Rural municipality | 441.56 km2 (170.49 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Rural municipality | 1,372 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 778,489 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0H 1E0 |
| Area codes | 204, 431 |
| Website | rmofrosser |
Rosser is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba, lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg and part of the Winnipeg Metro Region. Its population as of the 2016 Census was 1,372.
It is situated along Provincial Trunk Highway 6, and Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway. CentrePort Canada lies primarily in the eastern part of the RM, inside the Perimeter Highway. A small portion of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport also lies within the RM of Rosser.
Water services are provided by the Cartier Regional Water Cooperative. The CentrePort distribution line serves CentrePort development and the RM of Rosser. Water sourced from the Assiniboine River is treated at Headingley before being sent out through distribution channels. Near the community of Rosser is the Dorsey Converter Station and the large static inverter plant for the Nelson River Bipole HVDC power transmission project.