Located in the south-central part of the city, it is bounded on the north by Carrière Avenue; on the south by the northern limit of the Rural Municipality of Ritchot; on the west by the Red River; and on the east by the Seine River, except for the part lying south of the Perimeter Highway, which extends east across the Seine to the boundary of the RM of Springfield.

After the Town of Saint Boniface was formed in 1883, the RM continued operating as its own government, and was renamed to the Rural Municipality of St. Vital in 1903 to avoid confusion.

[5] This community was named St. Vital by Archbishop Taché in 1860, in honour of the patron saint of his colleague, Father Vital-Justin Grandin.

After the Town of Saint Boniface was formed in 1883, the RM continued operating as its own government, and was renamed to the Rural Municipality of St. Vital in 1903 to avoid confusion.

It was bounded on the west and east by the Red and Seine Rivers, Carriere Avenue on the north and Grande Pointe on the south.

[11] In 1950, the district was seriously affected by the Red River flood, with the entire developed area of St. Vital being under water at one point.

[13] The fire hall in Elm Park was protected with sandbags and sheltered dozens of evacuees, as shown in a photo published in the 1 May 1950 edition of Life magazine.

[10] Some residents were reluctant to amalgamate with Winnipeg, and the former municipal government held a mock burial of the city crest.

Among them are Alpine Place, Elm Park, Glenwood, Lavalee, Norberry, St. George, Varennes, Worthington, Kingston Crescent, Minnetonka (also known as Riel), Pulberry, Victoria Crescent, Vista, St. Vital Centre, Sage Creek, Meadowood, Royalwood, and Fraipont.

St. Vital Outdoor Pool was opened in 1967 as a Winnipeg Centennial project,[21] and was renovated on 30 June 2016.

[24] Maple Grove Park is home to the St. Vital Mustangs Football Club and Manitoba's largest rugby complex.

St. Vital Outdoor Pool was opened in 1967 as a Winnipeg Centennial project,[21] and was renovated on 30 June 2016.

[26] The only major health care facility in St. Vital is St. Amant, located on River Road in the Minnetonka neighbourhood.