Emerson-FranklinManitoba

A flood study covers Emerson-Franklin: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure

Radon topped the guideline in 9.7% of tested homes, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.6%). Wildfire is rare near Emerson-Franklin: 1.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.04% a year. Emerson-Franklin doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the South Eastman health region.

Trips to work from Emerson-Franklin take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

89% of commuters drove, close to both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

More households own their home in Emerson-Franklin than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%

Rent took 16% of household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).

The force covering Emerson-Franklin records less serious violence than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at 55

No police detachment reports under Emerson-Franklin’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Violent incidents in its police area came to 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 18.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Emerson-Franklin’s health region

What sets Emerson-Franklin apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 80.7, women 82.9 and men 78.7 (2022/2024).

Midwinter lows in Emerson-Franklin sink below those of 89% of Canadian towns

Frosty days number 186 in a normal year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. For the wettest month, look to June: 90 mm on average.

From Emerson-Franklin, Beaudry Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (66 km)

National parks are all over 100 km off. CPCAD lists 123 protected areas within 10 km. Biggest among them: Rat River Wildlife Management Area, 1,040 ha, 1.7 km off. Of the land within 10 km, 3.7% has protected status, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

Emerson-Franklin in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

ECCC’s forecast for Dominion City is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees −7°C afternoons and −16°C nights. November usually brings some 21 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow.

Ted Falk won Provencher by 15,823 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 80% of Canada’s ridings

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Emerson-Franklin in a riding.

Emerson-Franklin has one public library, Emerson Public Library

It stands 14 km from the centre of Emerson-Franklin.

Children make up 22% of Emerson-Franklin, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.

Emerson-Franklin’s one school is Roseau Valley School

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 4.4 km off, above both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

The registers list 3 historic places in Emerson-Franklin, one at the top

Among the places are a provincial or municipal listing and a heritage railway station. Of the dated places, Fort Dufferin is the oldest, from 1872. Homes from before 1961 make up 32% of the stock, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%).