Grandview
CountryCanada Canada
Province Manitoba
Area
[1][2]
 • Total2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total808
 • Density286.9/km2 (743/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5

Grandview is an unincorporated urban community in the Grandview Municipality within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located 45 kilometres west of the City of Dauphin along the Valley River.

The community was named for the picturesque views of both the Duck Mountains to the north and the Riding Mountains to the south. The main access to the community is Provincial Highway 5. Grandview railway station is served by Via Rail.[3]

Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Roblin
toward Churchill
 Winnipeg–Churchill Gilbert Plains
toward Winnipeg
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Meharry
toward Calgary
 Calgary – Winnipeg Gilbert Plains
toward Winnipeg

The local economy is agriculturally and service industry based. However, at one time a thriving economy was also based on a local wood mill.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grandview had a population of 808 living in 410 of its 460 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 864. With a land area of 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 286.5/km2 (742.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Community Profiles From the 2006 Census". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. March 13, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Grandview train station - VIA Rail". www.viarail.ca.

51°10′27″N 100°41′52″W / 51.17417°N 100.69778°W / 51.17417; -100.69778


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