Place in Manitoba, Canada
| Fisher Branch Hub of the Interlake | |
|---|---|
  Fisher BranchLocation of Fisher Branch in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°4′59″N 97°37′12″W / 51.08306°N 97.62000°W / 51.08306; -97.62000 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake |
| Census Division | No. 18 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Fisher Council |
| • MP | James Bezan |
| • MLA | Derek Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 km (0.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251 m (825 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 460 |
| • Density | 260/km (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | R0C 0Z0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062P04 |
| GNBC Code | GAIGX |
| Website | www |
Fisher Branch is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Fisher in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 17 in the north Interlake Region of the province. Fisher Branch was originally named Wasoo, but later was changed to Fisher Branch because it was beside a branch of the Fisher River. The primary industry of Fisher Branch is agriculture.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fisher Branch had a population of 465 living in 187 of its 228 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 452. With a land area of 2.01 km (0.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 231.3/km (599.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Media
CBWGT went on CBWT-1 on February 1, 1967 as part of the province-wide microwave system.
Climate
| Climate data for Fisher Branch | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8.5 (47.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
35 (95) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39 (102) |
30.5 (86.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
39 (102) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
9 (48) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−11 (12) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.8 (−1.8) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11.0) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1 (30) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44 (−47) |
−45 (−49) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−29 (−20) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−3 (27) |
0 (32) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6 (21) |
−20 (−4) |
−37 (−35) |
−41 (−42) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.6 (0.73) |
16.3 (0.64) |
22.6 (0.89) |
32.5 (1.28) |
48.2 (1.90) |
84.5 (3.33) |
62.9 (2.48) |
72.9 (2.87) |
62 (2.4) |
45.7 (1.80) |
25.5 (1.00) |
20.3 (0.80) |
511.9 (20.15) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
References
- "Census Profile: Fisher Branch LUD, Manitoba". Statistics Canada. 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- "Microwave Hook-Up Gives North Live TV". Winnipeg Free Press. April 29, 1969. p. 28.
- Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 17 April 2011
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