- Source: Birch River, Manitoba
Birch River is a local urban district in the northern portion of the Rural Municipality of Mountain, Manitoba, Canada. It is around 40 kilometers from Swan River, Manitoba.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Birch River had a population of 144 living in 80 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -27.3% from its 2016 population of 198. With a land area of 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.3/km2 (202.7/sq mi) in 2021.
Attractions
The 183 hectare Birch River Ecological Reserve is located within Porcupine Provincial Forest, just two kilometres north of the community of Birch River. Passive visits on foot are allowed without a permit. All other activities require prior approval.