Laurier, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Laurier
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Laurier in Manitoba
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Parkland
Subdivision Type3:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ste. Rose
Area Total Km2:5.54
Area Land Km2:5.40
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:154
Population Density Km2:28.5
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:−5
Coordinates:50.89°N -99.561°W
Named For:Wilfrid Laurier
Settlement Type:Unincorporated urban community

Laurier is an unincorporated urban community in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Rose, Manitoba, Canada.[1] It is located on Highway 480, 3.2km (02miles) west of Highway 5, between the community of McCreary to the south and the community of Ste. Rose du Lac to the north.

The community is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[2]

History

Laurier was identified as a railway point on a map in 1896 with the Canadian National Railway arriving the following year. The post office was opened as Fosbery and changed to Laurier in 1897 in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Minister of Canada at that time.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laurier had a population of 177 living in 81 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 154. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

Railway station

Laurier is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Canada. Statistics Canada. 2017-02-08. Census Profile, 2016 Census - Laurier, Unincorporated urban centre [Designated place], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province]]. 2021-08-05. www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba) . Statistics Canada . 2012-02-08 . 2012-07-16.
  3. Book: Geographical Names of Manitoba . Millennium Bureau of Canada . 145.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Sep 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: Laurier train station - VIA Rail . www.viarail.ca . . 13 November 2023 . en-ca.