Burrows CentralWinnipeg

Burrows Central’s grade for safety: a D

The index for the force that serves it came to 129, close to Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. Across its police area, there are 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Working-age people in Burrows Central are less likely to have a job than in 92% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 24 min, near Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min). The car carried 87% of commuters at the census.

Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Burrows Central stands on hazards

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Burrows Central is on the national inventory. Burrows Central doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Winnipeg.

People in Burrows Central’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town

Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.2 km from the average resident of Burrows Central, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, 10% of adults to 12%. Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Burrows Central shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region.

Burrows Central’s grade for cost of living: a C

Owners make up 69% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Manitoba’s towns (15%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Winnipeg metro area, Burrows Central included.

Burrows Central has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns

Frost comes on 193 days a year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 23 May to 22 September. Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm. December is the snowiest month, with 27 cm on average.

Visible minorities make up more of Burrows Central than of Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 61%

18% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

What November brings in Burrows Central: −9°C at night, freezing by day

November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −17°C. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night.

Winnipeg North, which takes in Burrows Central, is held by Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal Party of Canada)

As part of Winnipeg, Burrows Central is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.

No public library stands in Burrows Central: the closest, Saint John's Library, is 2 km away

The next is Neil John McLean Library (West Alexander), 2.4 km away.

The nearest provincial park to Burrows Central is Birds Hill Provincial Park, 17 km away

8.0 km out lies the largest, Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha. Of the country within 10 km, 1.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The 10 km around town hold 14 protected areas.

8 boards run the schools in and around Burrows Central

The 3 km around Burrows Central counts 48 elementary schools, 19 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade.

Burrows Central keeps its older homes: 71% from before 1961