DauphinManitoba

2,295 people live in this town in Manitoba. It shrank by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

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Population

2,295

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

47.2

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

51%

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%

Is Dauphin a good place to live?

Where it does best is jobs & income (A+). Housing is within reach (A). Safety lags (D−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D).

Dauphin has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income ACost of livingWeakestD⁻Safety DWalkability

How Dauphin grades

Each subject compares Dauphin 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

Dauphin has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in Manitoba without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Dauphin stand out

The 3 things Dauphin 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

Midway across Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.6 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $220,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dauphin.

SafetySafety D⁻

Crime runs heavier where Dauphin is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 379

379Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Dauphin itself

Violence across its police area runs at 69.5 per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 694, above Manitoba’s towns (198) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 95.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023364

2024441

2025333

2023–2025	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Crime Severity Index	379	129	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	694	198	86
Violent crime	69.5	18	12
Property crime per 1,000	95.1	58.8	31.2

257

non-violent Crime Severity Index

41%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDauphin’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety379 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Dauphin’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Dauphin safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Ste. Rose du Lac detachment area, not by town

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Commuters in Dauphin have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	21 min	24 min	26 min

$84,000

median household income, 2020

19%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDauphin’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to690 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Dauphin

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

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Dauphin costs 12% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

$220,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

Households that own their home make up 92%. 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Dauphin$220,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	92%	75%	74%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$650

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDauphin’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $220,000, against the median household income Owners and renters92% own their home

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.

HealthHealth C

Dauphin’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.7 years: life expectancy 78.8

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Prairie Mountain Health Region

The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 15% of adults to 12%. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. For Dauphin itself the measure is access, and it lags: 12 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Dauphin51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	15%	10%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.8	80.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%

78.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

12 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

11 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDauphin’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care12 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 11 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.2, men 76.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

July afternoons in Dauphin reach 25.1°C (Manitoba towns 25.8°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Snow totals 95 cm over the year, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (126 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Midwinter nights in Dauphin bottom out at −20.9°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 20 September, 121 days. June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.9°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Precipitation a year	462 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	201	193	159
January night low	−20.9°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	95 cm	126 cm	141 cm

95 cm

of snow a year

201

days with frost a year

121

frost-free days, 21 May to 20 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDauphin’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −20.9°C Rain and snow462 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow95 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Dauphin

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

Schools

Around Dauphin, 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 7 schools in all

7schools within 3 km

From the town centre, high school starts 7.6 km away, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Young children have 6.6 km to the nearest elementary school, above Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Lt. Col. Barker V.C. SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.6 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Dauphin Regional Comp SecondaryNearest secondary school, 1 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest elementary school	6.6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	7.6 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

7.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageDauphin’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school7 schools within 3 km · 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 7 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Dauphin?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Dauphin borders Riding Mountain National Park

18%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 18% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 5 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Some protected land is inside the town: just over a tenth of its area. For a provincial park, Duck Mountain Provincial Park lies 42 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Dauphin18%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	18%	1.1%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4

At the edge

to Riding Mountain National Park

42 km

to Duck Mountain Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas5 protected areas within 10 km · Riding Mountain National Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Beach Ridges Trail

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

Weather

Expect November days around freezing in Dauphin, nights around −10°C

0°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Dauphin. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −18°C. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November.

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

November0°C

December−8°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	46 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	103 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	212 mm
Autumn	9°C	−2°C	102 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

18 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 (Dauphin); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Dauphin in Ottawa as MP for Riding Mountain

From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

Full pageDauphin’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

The nearest public library to Dauphin is Dauphin Public Library, 7 km away

After it comes Grandview District Library (Grandview), 39 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Radon is Dauphin’s main hazard: 43% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

The radon tests numbers here cover the Parkland health region

Burn scars are few around Dauphin, with 0.5% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Dauphin43%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	43%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

3.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon43% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Who lives here

Dauphin skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

47.2median age

Visible minorities make up 1.9% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 9.9% of residents, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).

DauphinManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.1% of Dauphin

Here the census found 1,130 men and 1,005 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Dauphin
	Dauphin	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	61%	64%	64%
65+	22%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	52%	56%

Full pageDauphin’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages47.2 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households895 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants5% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dauphin

15pages on Dauphin

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 379 Housing & costAHomes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteA⁺64% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors18% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Dauphin

One notable person was born in Dauphin; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Mary John BattenCanadian politician and judge · 1921–2015

Jimmy BallAthletics competitor · born in Dauphin · 1903–1988

Ryan PulockCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born in Dauphin · born 1994

William George BarkerCanadian First World War fighter ace · born in Dauphin · 1894–1930

Brigette LacquetteCanadian ice hockey player · born in Dauphin · born 1992

Chuck ArnasonCanadian ice hockey player · born in Dauphin · born 1951

Photo credits

Jimmy Ball: Unknown author, Public domain · Ryan Pulock: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · William George Barker: not identified, Public domain · Brigette Lacquette: Courtney, CC BY 2.0

About Dauphin

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings counts Dauphin as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Manitoba; 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: 2,295 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 17
Census subdivision: 4617048

Dauphin’s neighbours

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

DauphinDauphin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dauphin	2,295	—	—	A	D⁻	C
Dauphin	8,587	7	C	B⁻	D⁻	B⁻

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

Questions about Dauphin

Who are the people of Dauphin?

At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Dauphin?

94% 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 2.4 people; 25% are one person living alone.

Has Dauphin grown?

No: the census counted 2,298 in 2016 and 2,136 in 2021, 7% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,295.

How old are the people of Dauphin?

The median resident is 47.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 22% are 65 or over.

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).