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Decker, Manitoba 
Summary
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.
Decker | |
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  Decker Location of Decker in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′12″N 100°46′54″W / 50.27000°N 100.78167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Census Division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Hamiota Municipality |
| • MP | Robert Sopuck |
| • MLA | Larry Maguire |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0M 0K0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062K0& |
| GNBC Code | GAGGY |
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 edit
- ^ "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]
- Geographic Names of Manitoba - Decker (pg. 62) published by the Millenium Bureau of Canada