MayerthorpeAlberta

A town in Alberta, home to 1,419 people. Its census division is Division No. 13.

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

Population

1,419

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.2

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

34%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

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

Is Mayerthorpe a good place to live?

Mayerthorpe’s strongest is walkability (A+). Crime is the sore point (D). Homes were valued at a median $190,000 at the 2021 census, 3 times the typical household’s income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and C+ for jobs & income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Mayerthorpe 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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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⁺WalkabilityWeakestDSafety C⁻Health

How Mayerthorpe grades

Each subject compares Mayerthorpe 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

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

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itB⁺Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostBOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Mayerthorpe stand out

The 3 things Mayerthorpe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

34% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mayerthorpe.

SafetySafety D

Crime runs heavier where Mayerthorpe is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 178

178Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 58.9 per 1,000 a year, above both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 30 violent incidents 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 Mayerthorpe detachment area, Mayerthorpe included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023178

2024157

2025199

2023–2025	Mayerthorpe	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	233	109	86
Crime Severity Index	178	110	67
Violent crime	30	14.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	58.9	45	31.2

158

non-violent Crime Severity Index

39%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety178 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Mayerthorpe’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Mayerthorpe safe?”

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

HealthHealth C⁻

Mayerthorpe’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 3.2 years: life expectancy 78.3

48%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

The region has more smokers than Alberta, 17% of adults to 11%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 21% of the region’s adults on average, above Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.7 km from the average resident of Mayerthorpe, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Mayerthorpe alone, so this card uses the figure for the North Zone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Mayerthorpe48%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Mayerthorpe	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

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Mayerthorpe’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 9.6% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Mayerthorpe, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Mayerthorpe9.6%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Mayerthorpe	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.6%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.014	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

15 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon9.6% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.014 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Aspen Regional Health Authority

Climate

Mayerthorpe has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.0°C

23.5°CJuly afternoons

In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 1 June to 1 September, 91 days. A normal January brings 29 cm of snow, the most of any month. July is the wettest month, with 86 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.2°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.3°C

Autumn9.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Mayerthorpe	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

216

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 1 Jun to 1 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −19.0°C Rain and snow466 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station36 km to the station · Campsie

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

SchoolsSchools B

The 2 schools of Mayerthorpe: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 kmBSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Elmer Elson Elementary School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	324	English public
Mayerthorpe Junior Senior High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	285	English public

609

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.8 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 Mayerthorpe?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living C⁺

Mayerthorpe households put 19% of their income into housing and transport, less than the 29% typical across Canada

$190,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 81% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). 14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Mayerthorpe$190,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Mayerthorpe	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$190,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	81%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	21%	20%	20%

$950

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$795

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $190,000, against the median household income Renting$950 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters81% 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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Commuters in Mayerthorpe have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

18%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 80% of commuters, below both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van80%

Walk18%

Census 2021	Mayerthorpe	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	21 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	80%	88%	89%

$65,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

59%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to105 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Whitecourt

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

More of Mayerthorpe’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

49.2median age

Visible minorities make up 5.9% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 6.4% of residents, below Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and close to Canadian towns (6.4%).

MayerthorpeAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree33%

Postsecondary qualification34%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.2% of Mayerthorpe

Census 2021 put women at 655 and men at 600; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Mayerthorpe
	Mayerthorpe	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	53%	67%	64%
65+	31%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	33%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	34%	54%	56%

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Immigrants6% belong to a visible minority Ages49.2 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households515 households · 2.1 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Mayerthorpe, November normally means freezing afternoons and −11°C nights

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of −6°C and lows of −18°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. Expect around 24 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Whitecourt.

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

November0°C

December−6°C

January−7°C

February−3°C

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

−11°C

a normal November night

25 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 (Campsie); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Parkland, the riding that includes Mayerthorpe

Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Mayerthorpe is in.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Mayerthorpe Public Library draws 6.1 visits per person served, ahead of 80% of Alberta’s town libraries

Mayerthorpe Public Library has one location for the 1,320 people it serves.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong7.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Mayerthorpe is protected

0%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest provincial park is Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park, 46 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Mayerthorpe0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

46 km

to Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks46 km to a provincial park · Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayerthorpe

15pages on Mayerthorpe

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 178 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchoolsB2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁺55% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Mayerthorpe

Town in Alberta

TownRatings counts Mayerthorpe 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: 1,419 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 13
Census subdivision: 4813002

Questions about Mayerthorpe

Who are the people of Mayerthorpe?

6% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 14% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.

Is Mayerthorpe a young town or an old one?

At 49.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 31%.

What kind of homes are in Mayerthorpe?

Single-detached houses make up 70% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

Is Mayerthorpe growing?

No: the census counted 1,320 in 2016 and 1,259 in 2021, 4.6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,419.

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).