Wawanesa, Manitoba

Wawanesa is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. Wawanesa is considered to be the Cree word for whippoorwill (Douglas) or for wild goose nest (Rayburn).[2] It is the birthplace of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.

Wawanesa
Unincorporated urban community
Downtown Wawanesa
Wawanesa
Location of Wawanesa in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°36′N 99°41′W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWestman Region
MunicipalityOakland – Wawanesa
Area
 • Total2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total594
 • Density261.1/km2 (676/sq mi)
 • Change (2011-16)
5.7%
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central (CDT))
Area code(s)204

Demographics

As of the 2016 Canadian census, the population of Wawanesa was 594, a 5.7% increase from its population of 562 in the 2011 census. The median age was 38.9 years old, 2.1 years younger than the national average of 41.0. There were 247 private dwellings, 237 of which were occupied by usual residents.

Of those in Wawanesa aged 15 or older, 57.4% are married, 7.4% are living with a common-law partner, 18.0% have never been married, 2.1% are separated, 6.4% are divorced, and 8.5% are widowed.

Of the census families in Wawanesa, 52.9% consist of two persons, 11.8% consist of three persons, 20.6% consist of four persons, and the remaining 11.8% consist of five or more persons. The average size of a census family in Wawanesa is 2.9 persons. 53.3% of couple census families live without children, 10.0% live with one child, 23.3% live with two children, and 13.3% live with three or more children.[1]

Notable people

Notable people associated with Wawanesa have included suffragist Nellie McClung and Edna Diefenbaker, the first wife of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

References
  1. "Census Profile: Wawanesa (Unincorporated urban centre". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 66. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.