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Town of Arborg Community Profile:
   
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Name of Municipality / Community Arborg
Elevation 746
Latest Census Population (2006) 1021
Incorporated Municipality Type Town
Date Municipality Incorporated  
Region Interlake
School Divisions Evergreen
Longitude 97° 13' 1"
Latitude 50° 54' 26"
Land Area Sq. Km Sq.Miles
2.07 .828

Climate

Weather Office

 Temperature (Seasonal Averages)
January (winter season) -15 5
April (spring season) 8 46.4
July (summer season) 27 80.6
October (autumn season) 12 53.6

Precipitation mm inches
Average rainfall per year 393 15.72
Average snowfall per year 119 4.76
Total Precipitation 512 20.48
Average number of frost free days 95

Services & Utilities

Services Yes / No
Garbage Pick-up N
Recycle Program N
Police / RCMP Y
# of Officers 6
Fire Department Y
911 Service N
Belong to a Planning District Y
Development Plan Y
Zoning By-Law Y
Belong to a Conservation District N


Utilities Yes / No
Public Water System Y
Municipal Sewer Y
Natural Gas N
Telephone Y
Hydro Electricity Y

Communications

Services # of
Fibre Services Available 0
Cable Television ( # of stations) 0
Other Television Services (Non Cable) 1
Cellular Telephone 0
Local Internet Services Provider 1


Media # of
Daily Newspaper 5
Weekly Newspaper 1
Radio Coverage (# of stations received) 4
Local Radio Station 0
Local Television Station 0

Health Care Services

Health Care Facilities Location of Closest Facility
Hospital Arborg
Medical Clinic Arborg
Personal Care Home Arborg
Manitoba Health Website
Regional Health Authorities (RHA's)

Other Services Available Yes/No
Ambulance Service Y
Medical Airlift  

Health Care Ratios per 1,000 pop. Number
Dentists 1.02
Doctors, Family Medicine 0.51
Optometrists 0.34
Physiotherapists 1.02
Registered Nurses 0.13

Education

Educational Institution Location of Closest Facility
Pre-School / Nursery School  
Elementary Arborg
Junior High School Arborg
High School Arborg
Public Library Arborg
Post-Secondary Institutions Colleges & Universities

Other Social Services Yes / No
Licensed Day Care Facilities & Services Y
Seniors Residences Y
Handi-Transit Y
Community Mental Health Y

Transportation

Facility & Services Yes / No Location of Closest Facility
Taxi N  
Intercity Bus Service Y Arborg
Local Bus Service N Winnipeg
Handi-Transit Bus Service Y Arborg
Railroad Y Arborg
Freight Terminal / Trucking Services Y Arborg
Small Craft Harbours / Marinas N Hnausa


General Aviation Airports Length of Runway Location of Closest Facility
km miles
Paved      
Turf 1.19 .714 3.5-NMi West Arborg
Float Plane Base Yes / No Location
N  


Highway Distance Travel Time (Minutes)
km miles
Distance to Winnipeg International Airport 114 68.4  
Distance to 4 lane Trans-Canada Highway      
Distance to 24 Hour U.S. Border Crossing 230 138  

Economic Base Summary

Agricultural Resources

Manitoba Agriculture and Food
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP)


Major Employers

Top Five Private Sector Employers

Name Product / Service # of Employees
Arborg Consumers CO-OP food 70
Feed-Rite food 20


Top Five Public Sector Employers

Name Sector # of Employees
Interlake Regional Health Authority health care 0

Businesses, Trades, & Professional Services

Business, Trades, & Professional Services
Service Number of
Accommodations # of
Bed & Breakfasts 1
Hotels 3
Agricultural Services / Supplies # of
Bulk fertilizer dealer 3
Bulk oil dealer 4
Farm equipment, supplies / service 3
Farm implement dealers 2
Grain dealers / feed companies 2
Grain elevators 2
Veterinarian, livestock 1
Automotive # of
Auto body repair 2
Auto dealership 2
Auto fuel sales (no mechanic-gas bar) 1
Auto/truck parts / accessories (used) 3
Car washes 1
Diesel sales 3
Propane gas 2
Recreational vehicle sales (boats, snowmobiles, off road vehicles, etc) 3
Service stations with mechanic(s) 1
Specialty auto parts / service (tires, muffler shop, oil / lube shop, etc) 6
Construction / Hardware # of
Building /general contractors (full time) 2
Excavators, Drillers 1
Heating / air conditioning sales / service 2
Lumber / Hardware stores 2
Painters (full time) 1
Road construction 1
Financial # of
Banks 1
Credit unions / caisse populaire 1
Financial / loan company 1
Food And Beverages # of
Bakeries 3
Convenience stores 2
Grocery stores 2
Liquor stores 1
Meat shops, butchers 2
Restaurants, drive-through or drive-in 1
Restaurants, licensed 3
Furniture, Appliance / Home # of
Audio, video, electronics stores 3
Flooring and window coverings 1
Furniture / appliance stores 1
Interior decorators 1
Paint / wall covering stores 1
Video rental / sales stores 1
General Merchandise # of
Clothing stores, other 1
Clothing stores, women?s 1
Department stores 2
Florists / indoor plants 2
Gift shops 3
Hobby / craft shops 1
Pet supplies 1
Pharmacies / drug stores 1
Shoe stores 2
Sporting goods 1
Other Services # of
Barber shops / hair salons 6
Funeral services 1
Insurance agents 3
Laundromats 1
Publishers 1
Realtors 2
Travel agents 1
Professional Services # of
Accountants 1
Lawyers 3
Veterinarians, pets 1
Repair Services # of
Appliance repair 2
Machine shops / welding 1
Small engine repair 4
Video, TV, Computer repair 2

Number & Values of Building Permits

Number & Value of Building Permits
Year Residential Commercial Industrial / Other Total $ value
# of Permits $ Value of Construction # of New Housing Starts # of Permits $ Value of Construction # of Permits $ Value of Construction
1999 4 408,000 4 1 22,000 11 63,000 493,000
1998 0 0 0 2 455,000 5 39,000 494,000
1997 4 326,000 4 0 0 0 0 326,000
1996 2 144,000 2 2 105,000 8 79,000 328,000
1995 1 87,000 1 4 842,000 6 49,000 978,000
1994 3 240,000 3 5 246,000 6 32,000 518,000
Total 14 1,205,000 14 14 1,670,000 36 262,000 3,137,000

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