FalherAlberta

The town, home to 1,084 people, lies in Alberta. It is part of Division No. 19, a census division.

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Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0

Population

1,084

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

44.4

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

16%

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

Is Falher a good place to live?

Falher is easy to get around without a car (A+). Health is its weak spot (D). Crime runs high (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Falher has its subject grades alone.

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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDHealth CSafety

How Falher grades

Each subject compares Falher 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Falher has its subject grades alone.

WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA⁻Open →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsCOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Falher stand out

The 3 things Falher does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Speak English and French

Who lives here

51% speak English and French

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.5 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $180,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Falher.

HealthHealth D

For health, Falher sits behind 94% of Canadian towns

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Shared with the rest of the North Zone: health survey and life expectancy

The region has more smokers than Alberta, 17% of adults to 11%. Lives here run to 78.3 years on average, below both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 48%, behind the 53% for Alberta. What sets Falher apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 18 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Falher48%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Falher	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

18 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care18 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.3 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

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Falher costs 16% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

$180,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 70%.

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

Falher$180,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	70%	74%	74%

$810

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$710

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$810 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $180,000, against the median household income Owners and renters70% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

SafetySafety C

Falher earns a C for safety

91Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Falher’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 91 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) yet higher than Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 41.5 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a 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 McLennan detachment area, Falher included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202382

2024100

202592

2023–2025	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	91	110	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	73	109	86
Property crime per 1,000	41.5	45	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageFalher’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety91 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Falher’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Falher safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools C

Around Falher, 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade: 2 schools in all

2schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Routhier School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	184	English public
École Héritage FrenchLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12	All grades · Grades K–12	179	French public

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public1

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Falher	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

363

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Results0 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language1 of 2 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The High Prairie School Division Questions“What schools are there in Falher?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

Summers stay cool in Falher: July afternoons reach 22.7°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

22.7°CJuly afternoons

The coldest nights come in January, when Falher averages a low of −20.1°C. Frosty days number 206 in a normal year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 13 September: 114 days without it. June is the wettest month, with 68 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.1°C

Spring8.7°C

Summer21.7°C

Autumn7.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Falher	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−20.1°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	22.7°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	384 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	206	193	159

206

days with frost a year

114

frost-free days, 21 May to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.7°C, January lows −20.1°C Rain and snow384 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station57 km to the station · Peace River

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Falher: wildfire moderate, radon over the guideline in 8.9% of tested homes

Moderatewildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Fire reaches the land around Falher now and then: 3.2% within 25 km since 1986 (0.08% a year), below the high band. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Falher as in most places, at $0.016 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Falher is on the national inventory.

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

Falher8.9%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.016	$0.013	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageFalher’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 3.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.016 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 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 Peace Country Health

Weather

A normal November in Falher runs from −12°C to −3°C

−3°Ca normal November afternoon

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −18°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Peace River forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November−3°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	56 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	74 mm
Summer	22°C	9°C	173 mm
Autumn	7°C	−4°C	81 mm

−12°C

a normal November night

20 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 (Peace River); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Falher in Ottawa as MP for Peace River—Westlock

Falher’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Falher Library / Bibliothèque Dentinger is Falher’s public library

It stands 0.5 km from the centre of Falher.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Falher has 0.2% protected land within 10 km

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. 21 km from town is Winagami Lake Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Falher0.2%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

21 km

to Winagami Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km National & provincial parks21 km to a provincial park · Winagami Lake Provincial Park

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Falher are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average

16%walk, cycle or take transit

82% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van82%

Walk16%

Census 2021	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	19 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	82%	88%	89%

$72,000

median household income, 2020

12%

worked from home, May 2021

78%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work16% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to McLennan

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Falher: 25% are 65 or over, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

44.4median age

12% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Children are 16% of the town.

FalherAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree27%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

51.5% of Falher’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 515 were women and 485 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Falher
	Falher	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	58%	67%	64%
65+	25%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	27%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	54%	56%

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Ages44.4 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants9% are immigrants · 12% belong to a visible minority English and French51% speak both · 1.5% speak French but not English

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Falher

15pages on Falher

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 91 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsC2 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB⁻59% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Falher

Town in Alberta

TownRatings counts Falher as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Alberta; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 1,084 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 19
Census subdivision: 4819046

Falher’s neighbours

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

Smoky River No. 130Falher

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Falher	1,084	—	—	A⁻	C	D
Smoky River No. 130	1,941	7.6	—	A	C	D⁻

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

Questions about Falher

Do people in Falher speak French?

51% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 1.5% speak French but not English.

Has Falher grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,047 to 1,001 residents (4.4% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,084.

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).