1,032 of its 1,143 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,366. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Economy Agriculture is a large part of Killarney-Turtle Mountain's economy. Killarney boasts a variety of sales and specialized services that help complement the strong agricultural base of the community. In addition, to agriculture, tourism also plays a role in the economy. The municipality attracts as many as 1,500 people each summer to its cottages and playgrounds. Killarney Lake makes up the majority of Killarney's tourism and is the focus of many activities. Killarney has been voted the best retirement town in Canada by Canadian Living Magazine. The community works hard to maintain this reputation and the business community in Killarney provides most all essential goods and services to local residents, ensuring a comfortable and amenable living environment. Government The Municipality of Killarney - Turtle Mountain is governed by a Mayor and six Councillors. The mayor of the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain is Janice Smith, as of October 2022. Previous mayor was Rick Pauls resigned in 2020. The current Councillors are Jane Ireland, Jarod Box, Joan Kemp, Gary King, Greg Ericson, and Rick Pauls. Provincially, the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain has been part of the provincial constituency of Spruce Woods since it was created in the 2008 electoral redistribution. Spruce Woods is represented by Progressive Conservative M.L.A. Cliff Cullen. Federally, the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, falls under the federal riding of Brandon-Souris. Brandon-Souris is represented by Conservative M.P. Larry Maguire. Recreation Killarney is home to the Killarney Shamrocks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League and the Killarney Lakers of the Border West Baseball League. The Shamrocks play out of the Killarney Shamrock Centre, which was completed in May 2008. Notable people Adam J. Baker, politician John Conlin, Anglican bishop Harold Elliott (artist), artist Albert Earl Godfrey, WWI flying ace Howard Hammell, politician Samuel Hayden, politician Allison Hossack, actress Alfred Alexander Leitch, pilot Peter J. McDonald, politician Richard Gavin Reid, politician Merv Tweed, politician Finlay McNaughton Young, senator References External links Killarney Guide Newspaper Former towns in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Westman Region Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain