Matheson Island | |
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 A view of Matheson Island and the ice road to the community in winter. | |
| Nickname: Snake Island[1] | |
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  Matheson Island Location of Matheson Island in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′25″N 96°55′27″W / 51.74028°N 96.92417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake |
| Government | |
| • MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) | Niki Ashton (NDP) |
| • MLA (The Pas-Kameesak) | Amanda Lathlin (NDP) |
| • Mayor | Wanda Mowatt[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.34 km2 (8.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 136[2] |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code span | R0C 0B9 |
| Area code | 204 |
Matheson Island is a community and an island located in the Canadian province of Manitoba, at the narrows of Lake Winnipeg. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 136 in the 2021 Canadian census.[2] Commercial fishing is the number one source of income for the community and area, the Matheson Island Marketing Co-Op works with approximately 110 local fishers.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
snakeislandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Matheson Island 2021 Census profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Matheson Island community profile" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Matheson Island Businesses". Community of Matheson Island. Retrieved February 12, 2021.