Lac Ste. Anne CountyAlberta
A town of 12,639 in Alberta. Its census division is Division No. 13.
Is Lac Ste. Anne County a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. Lac Ste. Anne County’s overall grade of D puts it better than 7% of Canadian towns, #457 of 473 in Alberta. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Safety is weaker too (D). Hazard risk is low (B+). Homes were valued at a median $348,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income.
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.
What makes Lac Ste. Anne County stand out
The 3 things Lac Ste. Anne County does most differently from other towns.
How Lac Ste. Anne County grades
Each subject compares Lac Ste. Anne County with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lac Ste. Anne County.
Lac Ste. Anne County earns a D− for health
In the health survey, 48% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, below both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%); even so, the region has more smokers than Alberta, 17% of adults to 11%. What sets Lac Ste. Anne County apart within its region is distance: 25 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 31% of residents. Women in the region live to 80.9 and men to 76.1, 78.3 years taken together (2022/2024). Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the North Zone, with Lac Ste. Anne County one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lac Ste. Anne County | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The police who cover Lac Ste. Anne County record more serious crime than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 120
No police detachment reports under Lac Ste. Anne County’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Measured across the Evansburg detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The force’s area logs 50.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 99, lower than Alberta’s towns (109) yet higher than Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 120 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 50.3 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Lac Ste. Anne County travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 39 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Lac Ste. Anne County is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Radon tests for the Aspen Regional Health Authority
Radon is about average around Lac Ste. Anne County: 9.6% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fire seldom reaches Lac Ste. Anne County: since 1986, 0.9% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.02% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lac Ste. Anne County | 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Lac Ste. Anne County has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.0°C
A normal January brings 29 cm of snow, the most of any month. The thermometer drops below freezing on 216 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 1 June and returns around 1 September: 91 days without it. A July afternoon in Lac Ste. Anne County typically reaches 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lac Ste. Anne County | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Campsie)
A normal November in Lac Ste. Anne County runs from −11°C to freezing
About 24 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −6°C and lows near −18°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Highvale forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Campsie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Lac Ste. Anne County votes in 2 federal ridings, led by St. Albert—Sturgeon River and Parkland
Statistics Canada lists Lac Ste.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fewer loans per person served than 95% of Alberta’s town libraries: Lac Ste Anne County Library lends 1.2
Lac Ste Anne County Library serves 10,899 people from 3 branches.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Prefontaine Brock Lakes Natural Area begins at the edge of Lac Ste. Anne County
2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 13 km away. The nearest national park is Elk Island National Park, 70 km away. 0.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 2 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Visible minorities make up less of Lac Ste. Anne County than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 2%
Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. One in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.5% of Lac Ste. Anne County’s residents are women
5,580 men and 5,255 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lac Ste. Anne County earns a B− for schools
An elementary school stands 14 km from the centre, above Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Counting a 3 km margin, Lac Ste. Anne County has 5 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, for 1,925 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onoway Elementary School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 427 | English public |
| Onoway Junior Senior High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Secondary · Grades 8–12 | 515 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 14 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More households own their home in Lac Ste. Anne County than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%
A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Lac Ste. Anne County: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
Before 1961 is when 13% of the homes went up, above Alberta’s towns (4.5%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Lac Ste. Anne County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 13% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Lac Ste. Anne County
Famous people from Lac Ste. Anne County
5 notable people were born in Lac Ste. Anne County.
Photo credits
Samuel Cunningham: Unknown author, Public domain
Questions about Lac Ste. Anne County
Who are the people of Lac Ste. Anne County?
At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Lac Ste. Anne County?
Mostly 84% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 24% have just one.
Is Lac Ste. Anne County growing?
It lost people: 10,899 in 2016, 10,832 in 2021, 0.6% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 12,639.
About Lac Ste. Anne County
Town in Alberta
TownRatings counts Lac Ste. Anne County 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
- 12,639 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 13
- Census subdivision
- 4813001
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).