Baldur, Manitoba
Baldur | |
|---|---|
 The grain elevator and Veteran Park in Baldur. | |
  Baldur | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′08″N 99°14′37″W / 49.38556°N 99.24361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 320 |
| • Density | 144.9/km2 (375/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (CDT) |
Baldur is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle.[2] Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie. The community is named after the Norse god Baldur.[3]
History
[edit]The community was founded in 1890 with the coming of the railway. Its name reflects the Icelandic heritage of the people in the community.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Baldur had a population of 297 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of -7.2% from its 2016 population of 320. With a land area of 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.8/km2 (359.5/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Notable people
[edit]- It is the birthplace of Hockey Hall of Famer Tom Johnson
- It is the birthplace of award-winning author and naturalist Bill Stilwell
- It was where the Icelandic businessman Hallgrímur Fr. Hallgrímsson (1905–84) went to high school.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Baldur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
34 (93) |
24.5 (76.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
19 (66) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
0 (32) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
9 (48) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18 (64) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12 (54) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.1 (−42.0) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−36 (−33) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4 (25) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−39 (−38) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.9 (0.90) |
23.4 (0.92) |
26.4 (1.04) |
32.2 (1.27) |
62.6 (2.46) |
91.7 (3.61) |
69.2 (2.72) |
73.8 (2.91) |
49.8 (1.96) |
39.3 (1.55) |
26.8 (1.06) |
25.4 (1.00) |
542.5 (21.36) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Town of Baldur website". Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 08 March 2011
External links
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