Baldur, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Baldur
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Area Total Km2:2.21
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:320
Population Density Km2:144.9
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:49.3856°N -99.2436°W

Baldur is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle.[2] Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie. The community is named after the Norse god Baldur.[3]

History

The community was founded in 1890 with the coming of the railway. Its name reflects the Icelandic heritage of the people in the community.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Baldur had a population of 297 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 320. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . . 8 February 2017 . Statistics Canada.
  2. Web site: Local Urban Districts Regulation . Government of Manitoba . April 23, 2016 . April 24, 2016.
  3. Web site: Town of Baldur website . 2019-01-11.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Sep 3, 2022.