Pikwitonei

Pikwitonei is a community in Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 47 km (29.2 mi) from Thompson. The community is served by Via Rail at the Pikwitonei railway station.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pikwitonei had a population of 55 living in 20 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of -14.1% from its 2016 population of 64. With a land area of 7.94 km² (3.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.9/km² (17.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Transportation

A railway connected Piwitonei in 1914, and served as a division point until 1972.^{[2][better source needed]} The flag stop that served the community is now served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.^[3][4]