Barrhead County No. 11Alberta

Some 6,186 people live in this town, in Alberta. It lies in Division No. 13.

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Population

6,186

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

46%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

C⁻

#2,104 of 2,556

Is Barrhead County No. 11 a good place to live?

Health is a weak point (D). It also trails on walkability (D). Its schools beat most (B). Owners valued their homes at a median $348,000 in 2021, which is 4.2 years of the typical household’s pay. The overall grade lands at C−, #394 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 22% of Canadian towns.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestDHealth DWalkability

What makes Barrhead County No. 11 stand out

The 3 things Barrhead County No. 11 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 93%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

Walkability

Behind 87%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

How Barrhead County No. 11 grades

Each subject compares Barrhead County No. 11 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →SchoolsSchools do better than mostBOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barrhead County No. 11.

HealthHealth D

Health in and around Barrhead County No. 11

Chronic conditions run at 21% of adults, age-standardised, above Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.3 years at birth, 80.9 for women and 76.1 for men. On top of that, across the region, 48% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole reaches 53%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Barrhead County No. 11’s is long: 17 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Barrhead County No. 1148%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Smokers	17%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.3	81.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%

78.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

17 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 17 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.9, men 76.1 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the North Zone

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

A flood study covers Barrhead County No. 11: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta

Radon around Barrhead County No. 11 is ordinary for Canada: 9.6% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Wildfire is rare near Barrhead County No. 11: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Barrhead County No. 119.6%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.6%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.013	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

5.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon9.6% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Aspen Regional Health Authority

SafetySafety C

Barrhead County No. 11 earns a C for safety

No police detachment reports under Barrhead County No. 11’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 82 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) yet higher than Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 36.5 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, 14.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Barrhead detachment area, Barrhead County No. 11 included.

82Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023104

202473

202569

2023–2025	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	82	110	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	74	109	86
Property crime per 1,000	36.5	45	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety82 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Barrhead County No. 11’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Barrhead County No. 11 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

Barrhead County No. 11 has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.0°C

For the wettest month, look to July: 86 mm on average. Frost comes on 216 days a year, above both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 91 frost-free days, from 1 June to 1 September. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Barrhead County No. 11.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.2°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.3°C

Autumn9.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Days with frost a year	216	193	159
January night low	−19.0°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	466 mm	431 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	23.5°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

216

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 1 Jun to 1 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −19.0°C Rain and snow466 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Campsie

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Campsie)

SchoolsSchools B

Barrhead County No. 11 earns a B for schools

Young children have 8.6 km to the nearest elementary school, above Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. The 5 with results split, 1 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 2 in the lower.

6schools within 3 kmBSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Barrhead Elementary School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	599	English public
Barrhead Composite High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	671	English public
Neerlandia Public Christian School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9	All grades · Grades K–9	257	English public

See all 6 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Nearest elementary school	8.6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	8.5 km	0.7 km	1.2 km

1,706

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

8.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

8.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school6 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade Results1 of 5 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 6 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Barrhead County No. 11?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Commuters in Barrhead County No. 11 travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 27 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk3%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	27 min	26 min	26 min

$82,000

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

13%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment7.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to940 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Barrhead

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Barrhead County No. 11 are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older. Visible minorities make up 1.8% of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

40.8median age

Barrhead County No. 11AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Barrhead County No. 11

3,030 men and 2,850 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Barrhead County No. 11
	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	23%	18%	16%
15 to 64	58%	67%	64%
65+	19%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	54%	56%

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.8 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households2,200 households · 2.7 people per household Immigrants8% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park begins where Barrhead County No. 11 ends

76 km separate the town from Elk Island National Park, its nearest national park. 20 protected areas lie within 10 km. Parks and reserves take up 3.4% of the ground within 10 km, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike.

3.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Barrhead County No. 113.4%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	15	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	3.4%	0.4%	2.3%

76 km

to Elk Island National Park

At the edge

to Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas20 protected areas within 10 km · Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park National & provincial parks76 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

What November brings in Barrhead County No. 11: −11°C at night, freezing by day

ECCC’s forecast for Barrhead is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 24 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −6°C afternoons and −18°C nights.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−6°C

January−7°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−18°C	60 mm
Spring	10°C	−4°C	95 mm
Summer	22°C	8°C	227 mm
Autumn	9°C	−4°C	84 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

25 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Campsie); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Peace River—Westlock gave Arnold Viersen a 23,467-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 95% of ridings

Barrhead County No.

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itMunicipal District

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Barrhead County No. 11 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Barrhead Public Library, 8.6 km away

After it comes Rich Valley Library (Lac Ste.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

Most households in Barrhead County No. 11 own their home: 88%, more than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns

Rent took 16% of household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$348,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Barrhead County No. 11$348,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Barrhead County No. 11	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	88%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$348,000	$400,000	$406,000

$920

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$960

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBarrhead County No. 11’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living4.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$920 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Nearby attractions

Fort Assiniboine and 2 more in and around Barrhead County No. 11

From museums to parks and historic sites: Barrhead County No. 11’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumFort Assiniboine1.2 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumBarrhead Museum800 m outside town, to the southeast Water parkWater parkSplash Park800 m outside town, to the southeast

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barrhead County No. 11

15pages on Barrhead County No. 11

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 82 Housing & costB⁻Homes 4.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsB6 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB61% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Barrhead County No. 11

No notable person born in Barrhead County No. 11 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Melissa LotholzCanadian bobsledder · born in Barrhead · born 1992

Alan MayCanadian ice hockey player · born in Barrhead · born 1965

Brian StorsethCanadian politician · born in Barrhead · born 1978

Doug HornerMember of the Legislative Assembly of A… · born in Barrhead · born 1961

Janis IrwinCanadian politician · born in Barrhead · born 1985

Arnold ViersenCanadian politician · born in Barrhead · born 1986

Photo credits

Melissa Lotholz: Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Doug Horner: Doug_Horner.jpg : Dave Cournoyer derivative work: Connormah, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Janis Irwin: MontonEd88, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arnold Viersen: Scaredmonkey54, CC BY-SA 4.0

Barrhead County No. 11’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

BarrheadBarrhead County No. 11

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Barrhead County No. 11	6,186	—	C⁻	B⁻	C	D
Barrhead	4,768	8.5	C	C	C	C⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Barrhead County No. 11

Who are the people of Barrhead County No. 11?

At the 2021 census, 8% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 5% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Barrhead County No. 11?

91% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.7 people; 21% are one person living alone.

Is Barrhead County No. 11 growing?

It went from 6,288 people in 2016 to 5,877 in 2021, down 6.5%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 6,186.

How old are the people of Barrhead County No. 11?

Its median age is 40.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 23% of residents; over-65s, 19%.

About Barrhead County No. 11

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Barrhead County No. 11 as a single census subdivision in Alberta, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 6,186 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 13
Census subdivision: 4813018

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).