Oakbank, Manitoba
Oakbank | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Welcome sign in Oakbank. | |
Location of Oakbank in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′29″N 96°50′35″W / 49.94139°N 96.84306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Springfield |
| Government | |
| • MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
| • MLA (Springfield-Ritchot) | Ron Schuler (PC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,041 |
| • Density | 856.1/km2 (2,217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | |
| FSA | |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431, 584 |
Oakbank is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada located about 15 km east of the provincial capital Winnipeg, in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.
It has a population of about 5,000, making it the largest unincorporated community in the province of Manitoba. Starting off as a small, largely rural community, Oakbank is now a dormitory town, or bedroom community, for Winnipeg, as a majority of the residents work in that city. Its rapid population growth is representative of small towns in the Winnipeg Capital Region, with two new housing developments being expanded in the town.