Manigotagan, Manitoba Explained

Manigotagan
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Flag Size:120x80px
Pushpin Map:Manitoba
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Type3:Census subdivision
Established Title:Settled
Area Land Km2:37.06
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:173
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:-6
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Manigotagan is a settlement in the Canadian province of Manitoba.[2] [3] It is located near the mouth of the Manigotagan River at Lake Winnipeg.

History

From circa 1887 to circa 1893, the Hudson's Bay Company operated a fur trade outpost here, called Bad Throat Post, and functioned as an outpost for Fort Alexander. The exact date that it was abandoned is unknown.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Manigotagan had a population of 173 living in 69 of its 273 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 176. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manigotagan, Northern community (NCM) Manitoba [Designated place] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population ]. www12.statcan.gc.ca . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . 5 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Geographical Names . Manitoba Land Initiative . . April 18, 2014.
  3. 5 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Hudson's Bay Company - Bad Throat Post . pam.minisisinc.com . Archives of Manitoba - Keystone Archives Descriptive Database . 5 May 2023 . en.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Sep 3, 2022.