Wetaskiwin County No. 10Alberta

Its census division is Division No. 11. 12,117 people live in this town in Alberta.

Population

12,117

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

47%

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

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Is Wetaskiwin County No. 10 a good place to live?

More weak spots than strong ones. It is hard to get around without a car (D). With a D overall, Wetaskiwin County No. 10 is better than 6% of Canadian towns and ranks #460 of 473 in Alberta. The typical owner put their home at $400,000 in 2021: 4.7 years of the median household’s income. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A−). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for schools and C+ for jobs & income.

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.

StrongestA⁻Hazard riskWeakestDWalkability C⁻Cost of living

What makes Wetaskiwin County No. 10 stand out

The 3 things Wetaskiwin County No. 10 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

The median of Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Behind 90%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

23% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Wetaskiwin County No. 10 grades

Each subject compares Wetaskiwin County No. 10 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

WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁻Open →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentCOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁺Open →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wetaskiwin County No. 10.

HousingCost of living C⁻

More households own their home in Wetaskiwin County No. 10 than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%

19% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, in line with Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

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

Wetaskiwin County No. 10$400,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	90%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	19%	21%	18%

$1,220

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,210

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageWetaskiwin County No. 10’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living4.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Renting$1,220 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta

Little of the land around Wetaskiwin County No. 10 has burned: 0.5% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.01% a year. Radon topped the guideline in 7.5% of tested homes, close to Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and above Canadian towns (6.6%). Nobody publishes radon tests for Wetaskiwin County No. 10 alone, so this card uses the figure for the David Thompson Regional Health Authority.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Wetaskiwin County No. 107.5%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.014	$0.013	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.5%	7.5%	6.6%

Low

wildfire band

4.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.014 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.5% 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

HealthHealth C⁻

Lives run shorter around Wetaskiwin County No. 10: 79.1 years, 2.4 below the typical Canadian town’s region

At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 19% of the region’s adults on average, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Self-rated health is ordinary for Alberta: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 53%. For Wetaskiwin County No. 10 itself the measure is access, and it lags: 20 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

52%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Wetaskiwin County No. 1052%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	79.1	81.2	81.5
Smokers	15%	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

30 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 30 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.7, men 76.6 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety C

The force covering Wetaskiwin County No. 10 records less serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 60

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Wetaskiwin County No. 10 itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Thorsby detachment area

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 89 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) but above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 41.8 per 1,000 people a year.

89Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202398

202485

202584

2023–2025	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	60	109	86
Crime Severity Index	89	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	41.8	45	31.2

101

non-violent Crime Severity Index

20%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety89 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Wetaskiwin County No. 10’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Wetaskiwin County No. 10 safe?”

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

Climate

The climate in Wetaskiwin County No. 10

The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.1°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 102 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.

23.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.1°C

Spring9.8°C

Summer21.8°C

Autumn9.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
July afternoon high	23.1°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	201	193	159
Precipitation a year	499 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	166 cm	127 cm	141 cm

166 cm

of snow a year

201

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.1°C, January lows −15.2°C Rain and snow499 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow166 cm of snow a year Weather station45 km to the station · Breton

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Trips to work from Wetaskiwin County No. 10 take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk2%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	32 min	26 min	26 min

$85,000

median household income, 2020

29%

worked from home, May 2021

22%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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UnemploymentOf the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to870 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Wetaskiwin

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SchoolsSchools C⁺

Wetaskiwin County No. 10’s schools come under 5 different boards

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 4.9 km off, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Of the 14 with results, 8 sit in the lower two fifths in Alberta. Taken together, Wetaskiwin County No. 10 and its 3 km edge hold 10 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade for 3,807 students. Elementary schools here average 159 students; in Alberta, 274.

20schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Clear Vista School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8	Elementary · Grades K–8	414	English public
Wetaskiwin Composite High School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	848	English public
Falun School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	104	English public

See all 20 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public16

Other2

Independent1

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Nearest elementary school	4.9 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	4.7 km	0.7 km	1.2 km

3,807

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

4.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

4.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards5 school boards · The Wetaskiwin School Division Every school20 schools within 3 km · 10 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade Results3 of 14 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 20 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Wetaskiwin County No. 10?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Weather

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

Then December: −4°C by day, −14°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 30 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Wetaskiwin forecast.

1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November1°C

December−4°C

January−4°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−14°C	48 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	108 mm
Summer	22°C	9°C	257 mm
Autumn	10°C	−2°C	87 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

23 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 (Breton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Leduc—Wetaskiwin, the riding that includes Wetaskiwin County No. 10

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

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Who runs itMunicipal District

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Thorsby Municipal Library, 32 km away

After it comes Wetaskiwin Public Library (Wetaskiwin), 36 km away.

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Places to belong0.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Fewer of Wetaskiwin County No. 10’s people belong to a visible minority than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.2%

6.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Immigrants make up 5.3% of residents, below Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.

48.8median age

Wetaskiwin County No. 10AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Wetaskiwin County No. 10

5,435 women and 5,780 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Wetaskiwin County No. 10
	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	60%	67%	64%
65+	23%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	54%	56%

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Immigrants5% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority Ages48.8 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households4,490 households · 2.4 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Pigeon Lake Provincial Park reaches the edge of Wetaskiwin County No. 10

The protected share within 10 km is 0.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 45 km reaches Elk Island National Park, the nearest national park. Count 52 protected areas within 10 km of town. Also worth knowing: 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

0.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Wetaskiwin County No. 100.7%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Wetaskiwin County No. 10	Alberta	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	14	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	0.7%	0.4%	2.3%

45 km

to Elk Island National Park

At the edge

to Pigeon Lake Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas52 protected areas within 10 km · Lloyd Creek Natural Area National & provincial parks45 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

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

Nearby attractions

Alberta Central Railway Museum and 7 more in and around Wetaskiwin County No. 10

A first look at Wetaskiwin County No. 10’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Theme parkTheme parkAlberta Central Railway Museumin town

MuseumReynolds Museum400 m outside town, to the east

MuseumWetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum1 km outside town, to the east Ski hillSki hillGwynne Valleyin town MuseumMuseumAviation Display Hangar600 m outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame600 m outside town, to the east

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Reynolds Museum: Government of Alberta, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum: Wdhm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wetaskiwin County No. 10

15pages on Wetaskiwin County No. 10

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 89 Housing & costC⁻Homes 4.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺20 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 79.1 in its region Work & commuteC⁺58% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Wetaskiwin County No. 10

Who are the people of Wetaskiwin County No. 10?

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 5% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Wetaskiwin County No. 10?

Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 22% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

Is Wetaskiwin County No. 10 a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 48.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 17%, people 65 and over 23%.

Has Wetaskiwin County No. 10 grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 11,176 to 11,212 residents (up 0.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 12,117.

About Wetaskiwin County No. 10

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Wetaskiwin County No. 10 as a single census subdivision in Alberta, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 12,117 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 11
Census subdivision: 4811001

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).