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Wainwright No. 61Alberta

Its census division is Division No. 7. 4,576 people call this town in Alberta home.

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Wainwright No. 61, Alberta · Photo: Amqui · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population
4,576
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
38.4
years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8
Postsecondary
50%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%
TownGrade
B−
#1,355 of 2,556

Is Wainwright No. 61 a good place to live?

Real strengths, and real weak spots. Most journeys need a car (D). It also trails on hazard risk (D−). Work and incomes are strong (A+). Schools do well (B+). The typical owner put their home at $400,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income. All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of #262 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 50% of Canadian towns.

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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.

What makes Wainwright No. 61 stand out

The 3 things Wainwright No. 61 does most differently from other towns.

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How Wainwright No. 61 grades

Each subject compares Wainwright No. 61 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 Wainwright No. 61.

Work & commuteJobs & income A+

Trips to work from Wainwright No. 61 are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%
Walk2%
Census 2021Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Average trip23 min26 min26 min
$106,000
median household income, 2020
31%
worked from home, May 2021
14%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D−

Wainwright No. 61 gets a D− for hazard risk

Measured across the East Central Health: radon tests

5.2% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Wildfire is a real hazard for Wainwright No. 61: 5.9% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.46% a year, in the high band. Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Highwildfire bandD−Hazard risk Grade

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

Wainwright No. 615.2%
Alberta’s towns7.5%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsWainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Radon tests above the guideline5.2%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
High
wildfire band
0.6 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth C−

People in Wainwright No. 61’s health region live to 79.1 on average, 2.4 years short of the typical Canadian town

In the health survey, 52% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Alberta’s 53%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 19% of adults, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. Closer to home, a hospital is 20 km from the average resident of Wainwright No. 61, further than the usual 3.7 km.

52%very good or excellent healthC−Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Wainwright No. 6152%
Alberta’s towns51%
Canadian towns52%
HealthWainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Life expectancy at birth79.181.281.5
Smokers15%12%12%
Chronic conditions (average share)19%18%17%
79.1
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
20 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
15%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
42 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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 Central Zone

SchoolsSchools B+

3 school boards share Wainwright No. 61

On the tests, 1 of 6 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 3 under it. Of the 9, one teaches in French (2% of schools in Alberta). Teenagers have 3.4 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.7 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

9schools within 3 kmB+Schools Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
Wainwright Elementary School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6Elementary · Grades K–6413English public
Blessed Sacrament School CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12All grades · Grades K–12765English Catholic
École Saint-Christophe FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–11All grades · Grades K–1132French public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public6
English Catholic2
French public1
Schools within 3 kmWainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Nearest elementary school3.4 km0.5 km0.5 km
Nearest secondary school3.4 km0.7 km1.2 km
2,061
students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26
3.4 km
to the nearest secondary school
3.4 km
to the nearest elementary school

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

Winter nights bite in Wainwright No. 61: January lows of −19.5°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

Snow totals 99 cm over the year, lower than both Alberta’s towns (127 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Summer highs in Wainwright No. 61 reach 23.5°C in July. January is the snowiest month, with 19 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to June: 79 mm on average.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.1°C
Spring9.1°C
Summer22.4°C
Autumn8.7°C
Normals, 1991–2020Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
January night low−19.5°C−14.7°C−13.5°C
Days with frost a year213193159
Precipitation a year425 mm431 mm883 mm
Snowfall a year99 cm127 cm141 cm
99 cm
of snow a year
213
days with frost a year
74
days with precipitation a year

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

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Wainwright No. 61, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 3.4% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 14% of residents are 65 or over.

38.4median age
Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%
Postsecondary qualification50%

Women and men · all residents

48.0% of Wainwright No. 61’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 2,050 were women and 2,225 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Wainwright No. 61
Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Under 1522%18%16%
15 to 6464%67%64%
65+14%15%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree16%15%16%
Postsecondary qualification50%54%56%

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

Weather

Wainwright No. 61 in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −11°C

The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−20°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −17°C. Precipitation in November averages 18 mm. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−1°C
December−7°C
January−8°C
February−6°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−7°C−18°C48 mm
Spring9°C−4°C94 mm
Summer22°C9°C212 mm
Autumn9°C−3°C71 mm
−11°C
a normal November night
18 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fabyan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Wainwright No. 61 in Ottawa as MP for Battle River—Crowfoot

Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Wainwright No.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to Wainwright No. 61 is Wainwright Public Library, 3.7 km away

The next is Hardisty Public Library (Flagstaff County), 33 km away.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B−

Renting in Wainwright No. 61 costs 16% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 81%.

$400,000median home value, 2021B−Cost of living Grade

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

Wainwright No. 61$400,000
Alberta$400,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter12%21%18%
Rent as a share of income16%20%20%
Households owning their home81%74%74%
$1,220
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$1,280
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

Outdoors

Dillberry Lake Provincial Park begins where Wainwright No. 61 ends

For a national park, Elk Island National Park is 99 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 3.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

3.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Wainwright No. 613.7%
Alberta’s towns0.4%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsWainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Protected land within 10 km3.7%0.4%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km624
99 km
to Elk Island National Park
At the edge
to Dillberry Lake Provincial Park
5
beaches within 5 km
6
public protected areas within 10 km

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

SafetySafety B−

Violent crime weighs less where Wainwright No. 61 is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 43

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Wainwright No. 61 itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Wainwright detachment area

Violence across its police area runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 63, lower than both Alberta’s towns (110) and Canadian towns (67). Add to that, its police area records 28 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

63Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202352
202488
202550
2023–2025Wainwright No. 61AlbertaCanada
Violent Crime Severity Index4310986
Violent crime5.714.212
Crime Severity Index6311067
Property crime per 1,000284531.2
72
non-violent Crime Severity Index
23%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

Keep exploring

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Wainwright No. 61’s neighbours

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

WainwrightWainwrightWainwright No. 61
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Wainwright No. 614,576—B−B−B−C−
Wainwright6,9964.2B−B−C−C+

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

Questions about Wainwright No. 61

Who are the people of Wainwright No. 61?

3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Wainwright No. 61?

Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.7 people on average, and 18% have just one.

Has Wainwright No. 61 grown?

No: the census counted 4,464 in 2016 and 4,276 in 2021, 4.2% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,576.

Is Wainwright No. 61 a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 38.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 22% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.

About Wainwright No. 61

Town in Alberta

Every figure TownRatings gives for Wainwright No. 61 covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Alberta.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
4,576 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Alberta
Census division
Division No. 7
Census subdivision
4807049

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).