Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou
St. Andrew's United Church in Manitou, constructed in 1901.
St. Andrew's United Church in Manitou, constructed in 1901.
Manitou is located in Manitoba
Manitou
Manitou
Location of Manitou in Manitoba
Manitou is located in Canada
Manitou
Manitou
Manitou (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°14′26″N 98°32′12″W / 49.24056°N 98.53667°W / 49.24056; -98.53667
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 4
Government
 • MPBranden Leslie
 • MLADoyle Piwniuk
Area
 • Land3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population
 • Total812
 • Density249.9/km2 (647/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 1G0
Area code204
NTS Map062G02
GNBC CodeGBSLG

Manitou is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Pembina within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. The Boundary Trail Railway is based in Manitou. The community's motto is "More Than A Small Town". The community is adjacent to PTH 3 and PR 244. Manitou is located near Mennonite communities such as Winkler, Manitoba and is right next to the St. Leon Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Manitoba and one of the largest in Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Manitoba Hydro (2011). "St. Leon Wind Farm" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2013.