Paintearth County No. 18Alberta
The town has 2,014 residents and lies in Alberta. Its census division is Division No. 7.
Is Paintearth County No. 18 a good place to live?
Where it does best is schools (A+). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D). Crime runs high (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $250,000 in 2021, which is 3 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Paintearth County No. 18 gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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 Paintearth County No. 18 stand out
The 3 things Paintearth County No. 18 does most differently from other towns.
How Paintearth County No. 18 grades
Each subject compares Paintearth County No. 18 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Paintearth County No. 18 gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paintearth County No. 18.
The 3 schools of Paintearth County No. 18: 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 17 km off, above Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Its elementary schools are small, 21 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byemoor Colony SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | Elementary · Grades 1–8 | 30 | English public |
| Brownfield Community School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 49 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 17 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Hazard risk in Paintearth County No. 18 is lower than in 87% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the David Thompson Regional Health Authority
Paintearth County No. 18’s survey area, 7.5% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.008 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.008 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Paintearth County No. 18 gets a C− for safety
No police detachment reports under Paintearth County No. 18’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 98 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) but above Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 41.3 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Coronation detachment area, Paintearth County No. 18 included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 98 | 110 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 77 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 41.3 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Paintearth County No. 18 has 0.2 jobs for every resident in work, so most leave town for work
Commutes averaged 26 min, near both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 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.
People in Paintearth County No. 18’s health region live to 79.1 on average, 2.4 years short of the typical Canadian town
The average trip from home to a hospital is 16 km, above Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 53% for Alberta. Paintearth County No. 18 doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Central Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Paintearth County No. 18 | 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
Winter nights bite in Paintearth County No. 18: January lows of −18.8°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
In July the thermometer climbs to 23.8°C by day, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). June is the wettest month, with 69 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 16 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 339 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 216 | 193 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 87 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Coronation)
Only 10% of households in Paintearth County No. 18 spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Home ownership covers 86% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Paintearth County No. 18 in November: highs near freezing, lows near −11°C
Then December: −7°C by day, −17°C at night. About 14 cm of snow falls in a normal November. In November, the normal is 15 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −19°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −7°C | −18°C | 30 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 8°C | 172 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 60 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Coronation); the forecast is on the Weather page
Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Battle River—Crowfoot, the riding that includes Paintearth County No. 18
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Paintearth County No. 18: the closest, Veteran Municipal Library, is 49 km away
After it comes Hardisty Public Library (Flagstaff County), 51 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Paintearth County No. 18’s people belong to a visible minority than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.2%
Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 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
50.8% of Paintearth County No. 18’s residents are women
980 men and 1,010 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Paintearth County No. 18 borders Big Knife Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 1, below both Alberta’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Paintearth County No. 18 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Castor & District Museum and 2 more in and around Paintearth County No. 18
Sights in Paintearth County No. 18 and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Everything we know about Paintearth County No. 18
Famous people from Paintearth County No. 18
3 notable people were born in Paintearth County No. 18.
Questions about Paintearth County No. 18
What kind of homes are in Paintearth County No. 18?
Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 23% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Is Paintearth County No. 18 growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,102 to 1,990 residents (5.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,014.
About Paintearth County No. 18
Town in Alberta
Paintearth County No. 18 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
- 2,014 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 7
- Census subdivision
- 4807011
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).