Saddle Hills CountyAlberta

In and around Saddle Hills County, 3 schools: 1 elementary school and 2 schools for every grade

Elementary school is 18 km away at the nearest, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Saddle Hills County earns a D− for health

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the North Zone

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average just over a fifth of adults, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. What sets Saddle Hills County apart within its region is distance: 35 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 77% of residents. Across the region, 48% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole reaches 53%.

The force covering Saddle Hills County records less serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 67

No police detachment reports under Saddle Hills County’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Shared with the rest of the Spirit River detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 52.7 per 1,000 a year, above Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 11.3 per 1,000 people a year.

Rent takes less of local pay in Saddle Hills County than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 7% of household income

Households that own their home make up 93%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Trips to work from Saddle Hills County take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average

Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census.

Saddle Hills County’s hazards at a glance: a moderate wildfire record and 8.9% of area homes over the radon guideline

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The burn rate around Saddle Hills County is 0.11% a year (4.3% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Peace Country Health, Saddle Hills County included.

Summers stay cool in Saddle Hills County: July afternoons reach 22.5°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Expect January lows of around −19.4°C in Saddle Hills County. Frost comes on 204 days a year, above both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 5 June to 29 August, 84 days. January is the snowiest month, with 34 cm on average.

A town of families: 21% of people in Saddle Hills County are under 15, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Immigrants make up 3.1% of residents, lower than both Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.

In Saddle Hills County, November normally means freezing afternoons and −11°C nights

Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −16°C. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 23°C and January nights −19°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Dawson Creek.

Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Grande Prairie, the riding that includes Saddle Hills County

Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.

Saddle Hills County Library lends 1.3 items per person served, fewer than nine in ten Alberta’s town libraries

From 3 branches, Saddle Hills County Library serves 2,225 people.

Saddle Hills County borders Moonshine Lake Provincial Park

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km are 36 protected areas. 33 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.