Waterhen
Northern community
(designated place)
Waterhen is located in Manitoba
Waterhen
Waterhen
Location of Waterhen in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°49′48″N 99°32′24″W / 51.830°N 99.540°W / 51.830; -99.540
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Area
  Land154.10 km2 (59.50 sq mi)
Population
  Total195
Time zoneUTC-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

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

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

Waterhen has a community council comprising a mayor and four councillors.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Designated Place 460053 Manitoba (DPL Name: Waterhen, NCM)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. December 14, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. "Waterhen". Northern Association of Community Councils. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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