Lamont CountyAlberta
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 10 census division. 3,918 people call this town in Alberta home.
Is Lamont County a good place to live?
Natural hazards are few (A). Its weakest is safety (C−). The typical owner put their home at $348,000 in 2021: 4 years of the median household’s income. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Lamont County has no overall grade in this run.
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.
How Lamont County grades
Each subject compares Lamont 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.
Lamont County has no overall grade in this run.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Lamont County stand out
The 2 things Lamont County does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamont County.
Lamont County earns an A for hazard risk
Measured across the East Central Health: radon tests
Radon is about average around Lamont County: 5.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. Seismic risk runs low: $0.007 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The burn rate around Lamont County is 0.07% a year (2.3% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.007 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Lamont County earns a C− for safety
No police detachment reports under Lamont County’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Tofield detachment area
The index for the force that serves it came to 96, between Alberta’s towns (110) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 41.3 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 96 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 41.3 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 81 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Lives run shorter around Lamont County: 79.1 years, 2.4 below the typical Canadian town’s region
At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. Chronic conditions run at 19% of adults, age-standardised, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 52% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Alberta’s 53%. What sets Lamont County apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 16 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Central Zone
Winter nights bite in Lamont County: January lows of −19.0°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Lamont County. Frost comes on 209 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 24 May to 10 September, 108 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 30 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −19.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 388 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 209 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vegreville)
Lamont County is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 18% 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 | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Elk Island National Park begins at the edge of Lamont County
Of the land within 10 km, 9.6% has protected status, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 29 km. 51 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Lamont County runs from −11°C to −1°C
Precipitation in November averages 17 mm. Expect around 27 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −18°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Elk Island (National Park).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −7°C | −18°C | 47 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 86 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 9°C | 181 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 75 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vegreville); the forecast is on the Weather page
A 30,730-vote win for Shannon Stubbs made Lakeland safer in 2021 than 98% of ridings
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Lamont County is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Lamont County is Lamont Public Library, 15 km away
After it comes Metro Kalyn Community Library (Bruderheim), 25 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Older residents shape Lamont County: 23% are 65 or over, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
1.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.9% of Lamont County’s residents are women
Women numbered 1,800 and men 1,955 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Lamont County | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Trips to work from Lamont County take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lamont County | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
Everything we know about Lamont County
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and 9 more in and around Lamont County
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Lamont County, the best known first.
MuseumUkrainian Cultural Heritage Villagein town
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumVictoria District200 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumKalyna Country4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
National historic site · Parks CanadaUkrainian Pioneer Home3.2 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village: Kevlar67, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria District: Grapher78, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kalyna Country: Kevlar67, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Pioneer Home: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Lamont County
2 notable people were born in Lamont County; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
About Lamont County
Town in Alberta
Lamont County is a municipality in Alberta, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,918 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Census subdivision
- 4810058
Lamont County’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont County | 3,918 | — | — | C+ | C− | C |
| Lamont | 1,856 | 15 | — | C+ | D | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lamont County
Who are the people of Lamont County?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 4%.
What kind of homes are in Lamont County?
A household averages 2.4 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Is Lamont County growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 3,884 to 3,754 residents (3.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 3,918.
How old are the people of Lamont County?
Its median age is 47.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 23%.
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).