As the largest city within the Parkland, Dauphin has a trading area of over 50,000 people.[2] A large part of Dauphin's economy is based on agriculture, with farms in this area of the province producing grains, oilseeds, honey, and livestock. It is served by Provincial Trunk Highways 5, 10, and 20 and is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin.
James Ball competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 400 metres, where he won the Silver medal.
Erving Goffman (1922–1982), acclaimed sociologist and author of The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, grew up in Dauphin.
Helen Frances Marsh (1917–1995) was editor of The Dauphin Herald and served for 18 years on the town council. She was the first Manitoban in Canada's delegation to the United Nations. She was granted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba in 1977.[4]
Kenneth Winters (1929–2011) was an eminent musician, broadcaster and music critic, and an editor of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.[5]
