Pilot Mound, Manitoba, is a charming unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the heart of Canada. Once a town, it is nestled within the Municipality of Louise, approximately 60 km west of the City of Morden.
Pilot Mound, Manitoba, derives its name from a mound of shale that stands out in the landscape. This "old mound" served as a guide for early fur traders, settlers, and explorers. The community was initially settled in 1878 and moved to its current location in 1885 to be closer to the Canadian Pacific Railway line.
Notable landmarks in the Pilot Mound area include the stone bank vault, which was used to store land titles documents. The Manitoba Pool Elevator, operational from 1957 until 2000, was another significant landmark before it was demolished in 2003.
The Pilot Mound school district was established in 1880. The two-story school known as "Big Red" served as the main school until 1905, when a new brick school was built. This brick school stood until 1959, when it was replaced with the Pilot Mound Consolidated School. From 1960 onwards, this school served as the main educational institution in the area, consolidating the former country schools.
According to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pilot Mound had a population of 675 living in 286 of its 342 total private dwellings. This was a 7.7% increase from its 2016 population of 627. With a land area of 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi), Pilot Mound had a population density of 254.7/km2 (659.7/sq mi) in 2021.
