Selkirk, Manitoba

Selkirk is a Town in Manitoba. It is west of Winnipeg. It was named after the 5th Earl of selkirk. It was incorporated as a Town in 1882 and as a CITY in 1998 and as a Town again in 2018

Town
Town of Selkirk
Coordinates: 50°08′37″N 96°53′02″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Interlake
Established	June 5, 1882
Government
• City Mayor	Larry Johansson
• Governing Body	Selkirk City Council
• MP	James Bezan
• MLA	Alan Lagimodiere
Area
• Land	24.87 km2 (9.602 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	10,278
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area	R1A
NTS Map	062I02
GNBC Code	GAYRY
Website	www.townofselkirk.com

At the 2016 census, Selkirk's population was 10,278.

Transportation

The Town of Selkirk has 2 taxi services: Wills Taxi and First Rate Taxi.

It also has Selkirk Transit and Selkirk Mobility.

Ecomony

Selkirk has many businesses. These include McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and A&W. It also has Sterling Press and International Pipe.

Sports

Andrew Murray lives in Selkirk.

Selkirk is home to The MJHL Selkirk Steelers and the KJHL Selkirk Fishermen.

Demographics

1901	2,188	—
1911	2,977	+36.1%
1921	3,726	+25.2%
1931	4,486	+20.4%
1941	4,915	+9.6%
1951	6,218	+26.5%
1961	8,576	+37.9%
1981	10,037	+17.0%
1986	10,013	−0.2%
1996	9,881	−1.3%
2001	9,752	−1.3%
2006	9,515	−2.4%
2011	9,834	+3.4%
2016	10,278	+4.5

Selkirk, Manitoba Media

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  Chuck the Catfish, roadside sculpture in Selkirk, Manitoba Canada , built in 1986

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  The Keenora in the Marine Museum of Manitoba.

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  Manitoba Avenue in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Picture taken February, 2012.

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  Selkirk Park in February 2012.

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  The Gary Theater on Manitoba Ave, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Picture was taken on February 19th 2013.

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  Lift span of the Selkirk Lift Bridge, October 2021.