Athabasca CountyAlberta

Athabasca County is graded a D for health

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the North Zone

A child born in the region can expect 78.3 years, lower than both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Measured from where Athabasca County’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

For the force that serves Athabasca County, the Crime Severity Index is 165, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Its police area recorded 24.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (14.2) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 66.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Athabasca detachment area, Athabasca County included.

Results around Athabasca County lean high: 2 of 3 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta

Counting a 3 km margin, Athabasca County has 2 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 4 schools for every grade, for 1,542 students. Elementary school is 12 km away at the nearest, above both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

A flood study covers Athabasca County: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta

Some 2.5% of the land within 25 km of Athabasca County has burned since 1986; at 0.07% a year that is moderate, not high. Radon is about average around Athabasca County: a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.

Athabasca County has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.1°C

Athabasca County sees July afternoons of 23.1°C on average. Frosty days number 202 in a normal year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 22 May and returns around 17 September: 118 days without it. Rain and snow peak in July, at 82 mm.

Renting in Athabasca County costs 13% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

Owners make up just over nine in ten households. 15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What November brings in Athabasca County: −10°C at night, −1°C by day

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −7°C and lows near −17°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 29 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Athabasca forecast, on the Weather page.

Shannon Stubbs won Lakeland by 30,730 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 98% of Canada’s ridings

Athabasca County is a municipal district by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

No public library stands in Athabasca County: the closest, Athabasca Public Library, is 15 km away

More of Athabasca County’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%

Immigrants make up 4.1% of residents, below both Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Under-15s account for 17% of the population.

La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park begins where Athabasca County ends

The nearest national park is Elk Island National Park, 71 km away. Count 35 protected areas within 10 km of town. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.

Trips to work from Athabasca County take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average

The car took 93% of commuters, above Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.