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Selkirk, Manitoba

Selkirk
City of Selkirk
Selkirk water tower
Selkirk water tower
Nickname: 
Catfish Capital of the World
City boundaries
City boundaries
Selkirk is located in Manitoba
Selkirk
Selkirk
Location of Selkirk in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°08′37″N 96°53′02″W / 50.14361°N 96.88389°W / 50.14361; -96.88389
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionInterlake and Winnipeg Capital
Settled1813; 212 years ago (1813)
TownJune 5, 1882; 143 years ago (June 5, 1882)
City1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Named forThomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Government
  City MayorLarry Johansson
  Governing BodySelkirk City Council
  MPJames Bezan
  MLARichard Perchotte
Area
  City24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Elevation225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2021[2])
  City10,504 (7th)
  Density429.3/km2 (1,112/sq mi)
  Urban
9,761
  Urban density1,646.4/km2 (4,264/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)Area codes 204 and 431
Websitewww.myselkirk.ca

Selkirk is a city in Manitoba. It is west of Winnipeg. It was named after the 5th Earl of Selkirk. It was incorporated as a Town in 1882 and as a City in 1998.

At the 2021 census, Selkirk's population was 10,504.[3]

Transportation

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The City of Selkirk has 2 taxi services: Wills Taxi and First Rate Taxi.

It also has Selkirk Transit and Selkirk Mobility.

Selkirk has many businesses. These include McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and A&W. It also has Sterling Press and International Pipe.

Andrew Murray lives in Selkirk.

Selkirk is home to The MJHL Selkirk Steelers and the KJHL Selkirk Fishermen.

Demographics

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1901 2,188
1911 2,977 +36.1%
1921 3,726 +25.2%
1931 4,486 +20.4%
1941 4,915 +9.6%
1951 6,218 +26.5%
1961 8,576 +37.9%
1981 10,037 +17.0%
1986 10,013 −0.2%
1996 9,881 −1.3%
2001 9,752 −1.3%
2006 9,515 −2.4%
2011 9,834 +3.4%
2016 10,278 +4.5%
2021 10,504 +2.2%

References

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  1. "Elevation of Selkirk". earthtools.org.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, City of Selkirk". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.