Waskada, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Waskada is a village in the southwestern corner of the Canadian
province of Manitoba
, close to the border with the United States
. It was formed in 1900.http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4605047 It is enclaved by the Rural Municipality of Brenda, and lies near the municipality's western edge.
The population of Waskada in 2006 was 199, a decline of 4.33% from its 2001 Census figure of 208. Waskada has a museum, golf course, community center, post office, rink, and a hall. Waskada also has a Kindergarten to 12 grade school called Waskada School. In 2000 the school had an estimated 73 people and in 2010 had an estimated 85 people.
As of the latest census in 2006, Waskada is, by population, the smallest incorporated urban community (city, town, or village) in Manitoba.
Waskada is the center of a large oil boom in 2011, which is causing a sharp rise in poulation and is bring in services and contributing to the local economy.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, close to the border with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was formed in 1900.http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4605047 It is enclaved by the Rural Municipality of Brenda, and lies near the municipality's western edge.
The population of Waskada in 2006 was 199, a decline of 4.33% from its 2001 Census figure of 208. Waskada has a museum, golf course, community center, post office, rink, and a hall. Waskada also has a Kindergarten to 12 grade school called Waskada School. In 2000 the school had an estimated 73 people and in 2010 had an estimated 85 people.
As of the latest census in 2006, Waskada is, by population, the smallest incorporated urban community (city, town, or village) in Manitoba.
Waskada is the center of a large oil boom in 2011, which is causing a sharp rise in poulation and is bring in services and contributing to the local economy.