
Cartwright-RoblinManitoba
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 4 census division. Home to 1,395 people, this town lies in Manitoba.
Is Cartwright-Roblin a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A−). Prices are modest for what you get (B+). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (C). It lags on health as well (C+).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Cartwright-Roblin has subject grades only.
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. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Cartwright-Roblin grades
Each subject compares Cartwright-Roblin with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Cartwright-Roblin has subject grades only.
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What makes Cartwright-Roblin stand out
The 3 things Cartwright-Roblin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cartwright-Roblin.
The police who cover Cartwright-Roblin record less serious crime than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 43
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Cartwright-Roblin · Measured across the Killarney detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 35, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (198) and Canadian towns (86). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 17.6 property crimes are reported each year. On top of that, the force’s area logs 6.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 35 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 17.6 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 6.6 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Most households in Cartwright-Roblin own their home: 89%, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
11% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 19% of the median household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 75% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Commuters in Cartwright-Roblin have a short way to work, 15 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 84% of commuters, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
A town of families: 25% of people in Cartwright-Roblin are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
3.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Over-65s are 20% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.2% of Cartwright-Roblin’s residents are women
Here the census found 665 men and 670 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Cartwright-Roblin has colder winter nights than 89% of Canadian towns
Frost comes on 194 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 124 frost-free days, from 19 May to 21 September. A normal June brings 91 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. December is the snowiest month, with 34 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 517 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −20.1°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 194 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cypress River)
People in Cartwright-Roblin’s health region live to 78.8 on average, 2.7 years short of the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Prairie Mountain Health Region
Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 51% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. The survey counts 15% of adults as smokers, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. What sets Cartwright-Roblin apart within its region is distance, and at 4.4 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Expect November days around freezing in Cartwright-Roblin, nights around −9°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Pilot Mound forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −7°C and −17°C. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 22 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 64 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −3°C | 118 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 108 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cypress River); the forecast is on the Weather page
Brandon—Souris, which takes in Cartwright-Roblin, is held by Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada)
Cartwright-Roblin’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Cartwright-Roblin has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lakeland Regional Library, 26 km away
After it comes R.M.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
High radon around Cartwright-Roblin: 35% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Shared with the rest of the Assiniboine health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Cartwright-Roblin is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 35% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Pembina Valley Wildlife Management Area begins at the edge of Cartwright-Roblin
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 42 km. National parks are all over 100 km off. Protected areas cover 1.6% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Cartwright-Roblin keeps its older homes: 33% from before 1961
| Heritage | Cartwright-Roblin | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 23% | 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 Cartwright-Roblin
Badger Creek Museum and 2 more in and around Cartwright-Roblin
Sights in Cartwright-Roblin and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Famous people from Cartwright-Roblin
6 notable people were born in Cartwright-Roblin.
About Cartwright-Roblin
Town in Manitoba
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Cartwright-Roblin is one census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,395 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 4
- Census subdivision
- 4604052
Questions about Cartwright-Roblin
What kind of homes are in Cartwright-Roblin?
90% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Has Cartwright-Roblin grown?
It added people: 1,308 in 2016, 1,336 in 2021, 2.1% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,395.
Is Cartwright-Roblin a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 36.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 25%, people 65 and over 20%.
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).