Two Hills County No. 21Alberta
With 3,626 residents, it is a town in Alberta. It shrank by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Two Hills County No. 21 a good place to live?
Two Hills County No. 21 grades low on several counts. Its schools fall short (D−). The typical owner put their home at $280,000 in 2021: 4 years of the median household’s income. Hazard risk is low (A+). Overall, that makes a D−, better than 3% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #467 of 473 in Alberta.
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. 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 Two Hills County No. 21 stand out
The 3 things Two Hills County No. 21 does most differently from other towns.
How Two Hills County No. 21 grades
Each subject compares Two Hills County No. 21 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Two Hills County No. 21.
Most schools around Two Hills County No. 21 score below the middle in Alberta: 3 of 3
The closest elementary school is 9.6 km away, above both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). 698 students attend the 4 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Two Hills County No. 21.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Hills Mennonite School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 449 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 9.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 9.6 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
For hazard risk, Two Hills County No. 21 gets an A+
Source area for radon tests: the East Central Health
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is about average around Two Hills County No. 21: 5.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Crime runs heavier where Two Hills County No. 21 is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 119
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Two Hills County No. 21
The violent index for its police area came to 74, below Alberta’s towns (109) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 48.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Two Hills detachment area as a whole, not for Two Hills County No. 21 alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 119 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 48.5 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 74 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Two Hills County No. 21 take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Lives run shorter around Two Hills County No. 21: 79.1 years, 2.4 below the typical Canadian town’s region
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Alberta as a whole is at 53%. Smoking takes in 15% of adults, age-standardised, above Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. What sets Two Hills County No. 21 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 14 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Two Hills County No. 21 | 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
Two Hills County No. 21 has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.0°C
Counting rain and snow alike, 388 mm falls in a year, below Alberta’s towns (431 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. The frost-free season runs from 24 May to 10 September, 108 days. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Two Hills County No. 21. Most of the snow comes in January, about 30 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Two Hills County No. 21 | 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)
A town of families: 25% of people in Two Hills County No. 21 are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 0.3% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 18% of residents have reached 65.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.1% of Two Hills County No. 21
Of the 2021 count, 1,675 were women and 1,735 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 41% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 32% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Two Hills County No. 21 runs from −11°C to −1°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 17 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −18°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 27 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −19°C.
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
The nearest public library to Two Hills County No. 21 is St. Paul Municipal Library, 34 km away
The next is Vegreville Centennial Library (Vegreville), 41 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 36 km beyond Two Hills County No. 21’s edge
Count 53 protected areas within 10 km of town. For a provincial park, Whitney Lakes Provincial Park lies 16 km off. Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 4 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Most households in Two Hills County No. 21 own their home: 89%, more than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns
Rent took 15% of 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 | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
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.
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Two Hills County No. 21
At the 2021 census, 28% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Alberta’s towns (4.5%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Two Hills County No. 21 | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 28% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Two Hills County No. 21
Famous people from Two Hills County No. 21
4 notable people were born in Two Hills County No. 21.
Two Hills County No. 21’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Hills County No. 21 | 3,626 | — | D− | B− | C− | C |
| Two Hills | 1,698 | 9.5 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Two Hills County No. 21
What kind of homes are in Two Hills County No. 21?
Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.8 people on average, and 27% have just one.
Is Two Hills County No. 21 growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 3,641 to 3,412 residents (6.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 3,626.
How old are the people of Two Hills County No. 21?
At 37.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 25% of the population and seniors 18%.
About Two Hills County No. 21
Town in Alberta
Two Hills County No. 21 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
- 3,626 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Census subdivision
- 4810048
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).