LamontAlberta

Some 1,856 people live in this town, in Alberta. It lies in Division No. 10.

2 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Miguel Tremblay · Public domain

Population

1,856

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.6

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

48%

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%

Is Lamont a good place to live?

On schools it is strong (A−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). At $250,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.3 times local household income. Its lowest grade is for safety (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Lamont has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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⁺Hazard risk A⁻Schools A⁻WalkabilityWeakestDSafety

How Lamont grades

Each subject compares Lamont 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

Lamont has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highA⁺Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedA⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Lamont stand out

The 3 things Lamont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

Midway across Canadian towns: 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 93%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamont.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Lamont gets an A+ for hazard risk

Moderatewildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the East Central Health

Of the homes tested for radon, 5.2% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Government of Alberta has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Wildfire is a moderate presence around Lamont: 6.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.19% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk.

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

Lamont5.2%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	5.2%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.013	$0.030

$0.006

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Moderate

wildfire band

7.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

WildfireModerate wildfire band · 6.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5.2% 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

SafetySafety D

The police who cover Lamont record more serious crime than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 168

168Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Lamont · The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Redwater detachment area

Property crime in its police area ran at 67 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 23.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023199

2024178

2025125

2023–2025	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	168	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	67	45	31.2
Violent crime	23.5	14.2	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	127	109	86

185

non-violent Crime Severity Index

22%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLamont’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety168 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lamont’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lamont safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools A⁻

2 schools in and around Lamont: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

Teenagers have 28 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.7 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). An elementary school stands 19 km from the centre, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Lamont Elementary School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	304	English public
Lamont High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	310	English public

Schools within 3 km	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Nearest secondary school	28 km	0.7 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	19 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

614

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

28 km

to the nearest secondary school

19 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageLamont’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Results1 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 Lamont?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Lamont travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average

6%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	88%	89%

$75,500

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

40%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageLamont’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to65 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Edmonton

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.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Lamont: January lows of −17.8°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Snow peaks in January: 30 cm in a normal year. Frosty days number 199 in a normal year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). July afternoons in Lamont average 23.6°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.8°C

Spring10.2°C

Summer22.7°C

Autumn9.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−17.8°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	473 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	199	193	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

199

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLamont’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −17.8°C Rain and snow473 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow132 cm of snow a year Weather station27 km to the station · Fort Saskatchewan

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Lamont gets a C+ for cost of living

$250,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 77% of households.

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

Lamont$250,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	19%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	77%	74%	74%

$1,000

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,230

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageLamont’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$1,000 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⁺

Life expectancy around Lamont is 79.1 years, 2.4 less than for the typical Canadian town

52%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, higher than both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Alberta as a whole is at 53%. Measured from where Lamont’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.9 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lamont52%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lamont	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

0.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLamont’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Central Zone

Who lives here

More of Lamont’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12%

49.6median age

6.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 6.7% of residents, below Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and close to Canadian towns (6.4%).

LamontAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.1% of Lamont

890 women and 850 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Lamont
	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	53%	67%	64%
65+	31%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	54%	56%

Full pageLamont’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants7% belong to a visible minority Ages49.6 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households685 households · 2.3 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around 1°C in Lamont, nights around −10°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −18°C. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −15°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 27 cm. Precipitation in November averages 29 mm.

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

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−16°C	68 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	98 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	216 mm
Autumn	10°C	−2°C	92 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

29 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLamont’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 (Fort Saskatchewan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Lakeland gave Shannon Stubbs a 30,730-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 98% of ridings

Lamont sends one MP to Ottawa from Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada).

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Lamont Public Library lends 1.5 items per person served, fewer than 91% of Alberta’s town libraries

A single building, Lamont Public Library, serves 1,774 people.

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A year at the library0.8 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 2.5 km from Lamont: Elk Island National Park

9.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Of the country within 10 km, 9.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. The nearest provincial park, Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, is 51 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lamont9.4%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lamont	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

2.5 km

to Elk Island National Park

51 km

to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Elk Island National Park National & provincial parks2.5 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lamont

15pages on Lamont

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 168 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 79.1 in its region Work & commuteC52% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors9.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Elk Island National Park and 3 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lamont; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park25 km southwest

MuseumUkrainian Cultural Heritage Village22 km south

National historic site · Parks CanadaUkrainian Pioneer Home10 km southwest

MuseumVictoria District36 km northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village: Kevlar67, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ukrainian Pioneer Home: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Victoria District: Grapher78, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Lamont

7 notable people were born in Lamont.

See all 7 →

Ed StelmachPremier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 · born 1951

Stephen ChmilarCanadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop · 1945–2024

Gene AchtymichukCanadian ice hockey player · 1932–2024

Muriel Stanley VenneCanadian politician and activist · 1937–2024

Julius YankowskyCanadian politician · born 1938

Mick FlukerCanadian politician · 1926–1990

About Lamont

Town in Alberta

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Lamont is one municipality in Alberta, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,856 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 10
Census subdivision: 4810064

Lamont’s neighbours

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

BruderheimLamont CountyLamont

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lamont	1,856	—	—	C⁺	D	C⁺
Bruderheim	1,439	11	—	B⁻	D	C
Lamont County	3,918	15	—	C⁺	C⁻	C

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

Questions about Lamont

Is Lamont a young town or an old one?

At 49.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 31%.

Who are the people of Lamont?

Visible minorities are 7% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 12%.

What kind of homes are in Lamont?

Single-detached houses make up 73% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

Has Lamont grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,774 to 1,744 residents (1.7% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,856.

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).