St. Paul County No. 19Alberta

Home to 6,462 people, this town lies in Alberta. Its census division is Division No. 12.

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Population

6,462

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.6

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

45%

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%

TownGrade

D⁻

#2,529 of 2,556

Is St. Paul County No. 19 a good place to live?

Several subjects drag its grade down. Safety lags (D−). Overall, St. Paul County No. 19 earns a D−, which places it #468 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 2% of Canadian towns. Households here earn well (B+). Homes were valued at a median $348,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestD⁻Safety DHealth

What makes St. Paul County No. 19 stand out

The 3 things St. Paul County No. 19 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 97%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

61% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How St. Paul County No. 19 grades

Each subject compares St. Paul County No. 19 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

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →HealthIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Paul County No. 19.

SafetySafety D⁻

The police who cover St. Paul County No. 19 record more serious crime than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 353

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under St. Paul County No. 19 · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the St. Paul detachment area

Where it is policed, 59.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. The violent index for its police area came to 640, higher than both Alberta’s towns (109) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 126.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

353Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023409

2024374

2025276

2023–2025	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	353	110	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	640	109	86
Violent crime	59.3	14.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	126.9	45	31.2

241

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSt. Paul County No. 19’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety353 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime St. Paul County No. 19’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is St. Paul County No. 19 safe?”

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

HealthHealth D

St. Paul County No. 19 scores below 94% of Canadian towns for health

Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. On the other hand, life expectancy at birth in the region is 78.3 years, below Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. What sets St. Paul County No. 19 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 18 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

St. Paul County No. 1948%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	St. Paul County No. 19	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

18 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

22 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSt. Paul County No. 19’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care18 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 22 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the North Zone

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

St. Paul County No. 19 faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 9.6% of homes, above Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Fire seldom reaches St. Paul County No. 19: since 1986, 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.007% a year). St. Paul County No. 19 doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Aspen Regional Health Authority.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

St. Paul County No. 199.6%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.6%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.013	$0.030

$0.004

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

Low

wildfire band

0.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon9.6% 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

SchoolsSchools C⁻

3 boards run the schools in and around St. Paul County No. 19

On the tests, 1 of 4 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 2 under it. From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 10 km off, above Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Of the 8, one teaches in French (2% of schools in Alberta).

8schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Ecole Elementaire St. Paul Elementary SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–5	Elementary · Grades K–5	429	English public
Glen Avon Protestant School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–9	All grades · Grades K–9	364	English public
École du Sommet FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–12	All grades · Grades K–12	175	French public

See all 8 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public6

French public1

Other1

Schools within 3 km	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Nearest elementary school	10 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	10 km	0.7 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	3	3

1,857

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

10 km

to the nearest secondary school

10 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards3 school boards · The St. Paul School Division Every school8 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school, 3 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade Results1 of 4 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language1 of 8 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in St. Paul County No. 19?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

St. Paul County No. 19 has 0.3 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

The average trip to work took 27 min, in line with Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk2%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	27 min	26 min	26 min

$87,000

median household income, 2020

23%

worked from home, May 2021

16%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to915 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. Paul

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

St. Paul County No. 19 has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.6°C

June is the wettest month, with 86 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 198 days a year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 19 May to 16 September. In July, daytime highs in St. Paul County No. 19 average 23.6°C.

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn7.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−19.6°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	437 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	198	193	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

198

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 19 May to 16 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow437 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow127 cm of snow a year Weather station77 km to the station · Cold Lake

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

St. Paul County No. 19 is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$348,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

St. Paul County No. 19$348,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	92%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	17%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$348,000	$400,000	$406,000

$1,030

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$880

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters92% own their home Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Renting$1,030 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in St. Paul County No. 19, nights around −10°C

Into December, the normals move to −9°C and −17°C. A typical November adds 23 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −20°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Vegreville forecast, on the Weather page.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−10°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	46 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	217 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	82 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

19 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 (Cold Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A 30,730-vote win for Shannon Stubbs made Lakeland safer in 2021 than 98% of ridings

Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Lakeland, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in St.

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Who runs itMunicipal District

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Mallaig Public Library is St. Paul County No. 19’s public library

The library is 15 km from the centre of St.

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Places to belong0.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Step out of St. Paul County No. 19 into Whitney Lakes Provincial Park

78 km separate the town from Elk Island National Park, its nearest national park. Of the country within 10 km, 0.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Count 23 protected areas within 10 km of town. Within 5 km lie 9 beaches, unnamed on the map.

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

St. Paul County No. 190.4%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

78 km

to Elk Island National Park

At the edge

to Whitney Lakes Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas23 protected areas within 10 km · Whitney Lakes Provincial Park National & provincial parks78 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

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

Who lives here

More of St. Paul County No. 19’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12%

21% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.

45.6median age

St. Paul County No. 19AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.5% of St. Paul County No. 19

In 2021 there were 3,000 women to 3,310 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in St. Paul County No. 19
	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	67%	64%
65+	21%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	54%	56%

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Immigrants4% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages45.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households2,490 households · 2.5 people per household English and French18% speak both · 0.2% speak French but not English

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

History

Canada’s registers list 1 historic place in St. Paul County No. 19

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Fort de l'Isle

15%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	St. Paul County No. 19	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	15%	4.5%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes15% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does St. Paul County No. 19 have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Paul County No. 19

15pages on St. Paul County No. 19

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 353 Housing & costC⁺Homes 4 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻8 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB⁺61% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around St. Paul County No. 19

2 notable people were born in St. Paul County No. 19; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

James Patrick BradyCanadian Métis political leader · 1908–1967

Romeo LamotheCanadian politician · 1912–1991

Kyle BrodziakCanadian ice hockey centre · born in St. Paul · born 1984

Bernard TrottierCanadian Member of Parliament · born in St. Paul · born 1965

Greg EvtushevskiCanadian ice hockey player · born in St. Paul · born 1965

Marguerite-A. PrimeauFranco-Albertan writer · born in St. Paul · 1914–2011

Photo credits

Kyle Brodziak: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bernard Trottier: Luke23waltz, CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Paul County No. 19’s neighbours

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

St. PaulSt. Paul County No. 19

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
St. Paul County No. 19	6,462	—	D⁻	C⁺	D⁻	D
St. Paul	6,218	10	D	C	D⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about St. Paul County No. 19

Who are the people of St. Paul County No. 19?

Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 12%.

What kind of homes are in St. Paul County No. 19?

Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 23% have just one.

Do people in St. Paul County No. 19 speak French?

Many do: 18% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.2% speak French only.

Is St. Paul County No. 19 growing?

It grew from 6,036 people in 2016 to 6,306 in 2021, up 4.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 6,462.

About St. Paul County No. 19

Town in Alberta

TownRatings counts St. Paul County No. 19 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: 6,462 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 12
Census subdivision: 4812014

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).