Gilbert Plains

Incorporated in 1906, the original townsite was some miles to the south. The community was named for Gilbert Ross, a Métis man who was living in the region when the first European settler, Glenlyon Campbell, arrived. On 1 January 2015, the Town of Gilbert Plains relinquished its town status when it amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality. == Demographics ==

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gilbert Plains had a population of 773 living in 356 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 785. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. ==Media==

A local newspaper, The Exponent, serviced both Gilbert Plains and its neighboring town, Grandview. The Exponent closed on 24 February 2017, after 117 years of operation. A weekly non-profit newspaper, The Plain View, published its first issue on 5 June 2018, and has been running ever since. It serves both Gilbert Plains and Grandview. ==Transportation==

The community is located on Highway 5 and the CN railway line between Dauphin and Grandview, approximately northwest of Winnipeg. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service. The community previously had an airport. == Climate ==