Waterhen, Manitoba
Waterhen | |
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Northern community (designated place) | |
  Waterhen Location of Waterhen in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′48″N 99°32′24″W / 51.830°N 99.540°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Area | |
| • Land | 154.10 km2 (59.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 195 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Waterhen is a northern community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.
Geography
[edit]Waterhen is on the Waterhen River at the intersection of Provincial Road 276 and Provincial Road 328.[2] It covers a land area spanning from the northern shore of Lake Manitoba to the southern shore of Waterhen Lake.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterhen had a population of 195 living in 75 of its 104 total private dwellings, a change of 28.3% from its 2016 population of 152. With a land area of 154.1 km2 (59.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Government
[edit]Waterhen has a community council comprising a mayor and four councillors.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Designated Place 460053 Manitoba (DPL Name: Waterhen, NCM)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 14, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Waterhen". Northern Association of Community Councils. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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