Fisher Branch, Manitoba
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Fisher Branch
|other_name = Hub of the Interlake
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Manitoba}}
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Interlake
|subdivision_type3 = Census Division
|subdivision_name3 = No. 18
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|leader_title1 = Governing Body
|leader_name1 = Rural Municipality of Fisher Council
|leader_title2 = MP
|leader_name2 = James Bezan
|leader_title3 = MLA
|leader_name3 = Derek Johnson
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|area_total_km2 = 1.75
|population_as_of = Canada 2011 Census
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|population_total = 460
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = −6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = −5
|coordinates = {{coord|51|4|59|N|97|37|12|W|region:CA-MB|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 251
|elevation_ft = 825
|postal_code_type = Postal code
|postal_code = R0C 0Z0
|area_code = 204
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|blank1_info = 062P04
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|website = {{URL|http://www.semhq.net/rm-of-fisher/}}
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Fisher Branch is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district{{cite web|url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/current/_pdf-regs.php?reg=174/99|title=Local Urban Districts Regulation|publisher=Government of Manitoba|date=April 23, 2016|accessdate=April 24, 2016}} in the Rural Municipality of Fisher in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 17 in the north Interlake Region of the province. Fisher Branch was originally named Wasoo, but later was changed to Fisher Branch because it was beside a branch of the Fisher River. The primary industry of Fisher Branch is agriculture.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fisher Branch had a population of 465 living in 187 of its 228 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:465-452}}|452|1}} from its 2016 population of 452. With a land area of {{cvt|2.01|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|465|2.01|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=9810001201 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=Sep 3, 2022}}
Media
CBWGT went on CBWT-1 on February 1, 1967 as part of the province-wide microwave system.{{cite news|title=Microwave Hook-Up Gives North Live TV|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=28|date=April 29, 1969}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Fisher Branch
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 7
|Feb record high C = 8.5
|Mar record high C = 16.5
|Apr record high C = 32.5
|May record high C = 38
|Jun record high C = 39
|Jul record high C = 35
|Aug record high C = 37.5
|Sep record high C = 39
|Oct record high C = 30.5
|Nov record high C = 18.9
|Dec record high C = 7.5
|year record high C =39
|Jan high C = -13.4
|Feb high C = -8.8
|Mar high C = -1.7
|Apr high C = 9
|May high C = 18.1
|Jun high C = 22.6
|Jul high C = 25.2
|Aug high C = 24.2
|Sep high C = 17.4
|Oct high C = 9.6
|Nov high C = -2.1
|Dec high C = -11
|year high C = 7.4
|Jan mean C = -18.8
|Feb mean C = -14.4
|Mar mean C = -7.3
|Apr mean C = 2.7
|May mean C = 10.8
|Jun mean C = 15.7
|Jul mean C = 18.5
|Aug mean C = 17.2
|Sep mean C = 11.3
|Oct mean C = 4.3
|Nov mean C = -6.4
|Dec mean C = -15.6
|year mean C = 1.5
|Jan low C = -23.9
|Feb low C = -19.9
|Mar low C = -12.8
|Apr low C = -3.6
|May low C = 3.5
|Jun low C = 8.8
|Jul low C = 11.8
|Aug low C = 10.1
|Sep low C = 5.1
|Oct low C = -1
|Nov low C = -10.5
|Dec low C = -20.1
|year low C = -4.4
|Jan record low C = -44
|Feb record low C = -45
|Mar record low C = -38.5
|Apr record low C = -29
|May record low C = -12.5
|Jun record low C = -3
|Jul record low C = 0
|Aug record low C = -2.5
|Sep record low C = -6
|Oct record low C = -20
|Nov record low C = -37
|Dec record low C = -41
|year record low C = -45
|Jan precipitation mm = 18.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 16.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 22.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 32.5
|May precipitation mm = 48.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 84.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 62.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 72.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 62
|Oct precipitation mm = 45.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 25.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 20.3
|year precipitation mm = 511.9
|source 1 = Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—[http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=MAN%20&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=3733& Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000], accessed 17 April 2011
|date=April 2011
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References
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Category:Designated places in Manitoba
Category:Local urban districts in Manitoba
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