Decker, Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada

50°16′12″N 100°46′54″W / 50.27000°N 100.78167°W / 50.27000; -100.78167Country

CanadaProvince

ManitobaRegionWestman RegionCensus DivisionNo. 15Government

• Governing BodyHamiota Municipality • MPRobert Sopuck • MLALarry MaguireTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Postal Code

R0M 0K0

Area code204NTS Map062K0&GNBC CodeGAGGY

Decker is an unincorporated community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 17 kilometers (10 miles) northwest of Hamiota, Manitoba^[2] in the Hamiota Municipality.

The community formed around the Decker family homestead. They arrived there in 1881 and the Post Office opened for the area in 1884 as Arrowton, named for the nearby Arrow River. In 1912 the Post Office was moved to the Decker homestead on 18-15-24W. Nowadays, there is almost nothing left, save for a church, 3 houses and a few old unused shops.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
^ http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/calculate_distance_3_e.php?unique_id_str_1=GAGGY&unique_id_str_2=GBSLL ^{[dead link]}