EckvilleAlberta

With 1,088 residents, it is a town in Alberta. It shrank by 10% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

Population

1,088

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

42%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

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

Is Eckville a good place to live?

Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Incomes are on the low side (D). It lags on cost of living as well (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and C+ for schools.

Eckville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestAWalkability A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Cost of living

How Eckville grades

Each subject compares Eckville 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

Eckville is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsC⁻Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Eckville stand out

The 3 things Eckville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

18% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

50% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Walkability

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Jobs & income

Behind 92%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eckville.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Trips to work from Eckville take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

10%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 89% of commuters, about level with both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	31 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	88%	89%

$72,500

median household income, 2020

20%

worked from home, May 2021

34%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to45 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Red Deer

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Eckville: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

NRCan expects $0.016 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Eckville, near the typical $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, 7.5% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.

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

Eckville7.5%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.016	$0.013	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.5%	7.5%	6.6%

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.016 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.5% 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the David Thompson Regional Health Authority

HousingCost of living C⁻

Measured against local pay, Eckville costs more to live in than 78% of Canadian towns

$270,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, about level with Alberta’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 77% of households.

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

Eckville$270,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	23%	20%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$270,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	22%	21%	18%

$1,220

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,190

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $270,000, against the median household income Renting$1,220 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters77% own their home

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.

HealthHealth C⁻

People in Eckville’s health region live to 79.1 on average, 2.4 years short of the typical Canadian town

52%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Homes here are 20 km from a hospital on average, above both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has more smokers than Alberta, 15% of adults to 11%. Self-rated health is ordinary for Alberta: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 53%. Eckville doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Central Zone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Eckville52%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	79.1	81.2	81.5
Smokers	15%	12%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%

79.1

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

20 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 20 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.7, men 76.6 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Eckville has cooler summers than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 22.9°C

22.9°CJuly afternoons

The thermometer drops below freezing on 212 days a year, above Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Frost usually lifts by 22 May and returns around 12 September: 112 days without it. On a January night, the temperature in Eckville falls to about −17.6°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.4°C

Summer21.8°C

Autumn9.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
July afternoon high	22.9°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	212	193	159
January night low	−17.6°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	483 mm	431 mm	883 mm

212

days with frost a year

112

frost-free days, 22 May to 12 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.9°C, January lows −17.6°C Rain and snow483 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow138 cm of snow a year Weather station39 km to the station · Red Deer

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

Who lives here

An older town: 22% of people in Eckville are 65 or over, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

40median age

4.6% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Under 15: nearly a fifth of residents.

EckvilleAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.2% of Eckville

495 men and 520 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Eckville
	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	19%	18%	16%
15 to 64	59%	67%	64%
65+	22%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	54%	56%

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Ages40 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households425 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants5% 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+

SchoolsSchools C⁺

In and around Eckville, 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

From the town centre, high school starts 13 km away, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.7 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Eckville Elementary School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	162	English public
Eckville Junior Senior High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	131	English public

Schools within 3 km	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Nearest secondary school	13 km	0.7 km	1.2 km

293

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

13 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Results0 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 2 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Eckville?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Weather

What November brings in Eckville: −11°C at night, 1°C by day

1°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 20 cm of snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −4°C and lows near −16°C. A normal November brings 17 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Rocky Mountain House forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November1°C

December−4°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−17°C	42 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	106 mm
Summer	22°C	8°C	258 mm
Autumn	10°C	−4°C	77 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

17 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (Red Deer); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Ponoka—Didsbury, the riding that includes Eckville

Locally, Eckville is run as a town.

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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

More loans per person served than three in four Alberta’s town libraries: Eckville Municipal Library lends 12

A single building, Eckville Municipal Library, serves 1,163 people.

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A year at the library5.1 visits per person served Places to belong7.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Eckville records less serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 43

67Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Eckville · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Sylvan Lake detachment area

The force’s area logs 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 32 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202366

202476

202559

2023–2025	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	43	109	86
Violent crime	8.6	14.2	12
Crime Severity Index	67	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	32	45	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

21%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Eckville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Eckville safe?”

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

Outdoors

Crimson Lake Provincial Park, 41 km away, is the closest provincial park to Eckville

0%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. There is one protected area within 10 km. The largest is Sylvan Lake Natural Area: 14 ha, 8.4 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Eckville0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Eckville	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

41 km

to Crimson Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Sylvan Lake Natural Area National & provincial parks41 km to a provincial park · Crimson Lake Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eckville

15pages on Eckville

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costC⁻Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 79.1 in its region Work & commuteD50% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Eckville

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Eckville 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: 1,088 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 8
Census subdivision: 4808024

Questions about Eckville

Is Eckville growing?

It went from 1,125 people in 2016 to 1,014 in 2021, down 9.9%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,088.

Who are the people of Eckville?

Visible minorities are 5% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 7%.

What kind of homes are in Eckville?

32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

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).