Oakland-WawanesaManitoba

The force covering Oakland-Wawanesa records less serious violence than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at 35

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

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 17.6 per 1,000 a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 6.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Rent takes less of local pay in Oakland-Wawanesa than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

Owners make up 86% of households, above both Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Oakland-Wawanesa has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.9°C

The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 18 September, 122 days. The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −21.9°C, close to Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Most of the snow comes in December, about 29 cm. A normal June brings 98 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Life expectancy around Oakland-Wawanesa is 78.8 years, 2.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Oakland-Wawanesa’s is long: 9.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

A town of families: 21% of people in Oakland-Wawanesa are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

4.1% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.

Oakland-Wawanesa in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of −9°C and lows of −19°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 20 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Brandon.

Brandon—Souris, which takes in Oakland-Wawanesa, is held by Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada)

Oakland-Wawanesa’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.

No public library stands in Oakland-Wawanesa: the closest, Brandon Public Library, is 26 km away

Oakland-Wawanesa is 2.4 km from Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park

Canadian Forces Base Shilo (23,061 ha) is the biggest, 5.7 km from town. Parks and reserves take up 5% of the ground within 10 km, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The nearest national park is Riding Mountain National Park, 88 km away.

35% of homes tested in Oakland-Wawanesa’s area are above the radon guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Assiniboine health region

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Manitoba Infrastructure. Wildfire is a moderate presence around Oakland-Wawanesa: 2.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.07% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk.

Oakland-Wawanesa has 0.5 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

The average trip to work took 26 min, above Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min).