De SalaberryManitoba

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The town has 4,401 residents and lies in Manitoba. It grew by 9% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

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Photo: AJ Batac · CC BY 2.0

Population

4,401

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

36.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

40%

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 De Salaberry a good place to live?

Good on most counts; one lags. Crime is low (B+). Work and incomes lag (C−). The overall grade lands at B, #31 of 181 in Manitoba. That leaves it better than 62% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for cost of living, C+ for health and B− for walkability.

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⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How De Salaberry grades

Each subject compares De Salaberry 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

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC⁻Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesBOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC⁺Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Manitoba, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes De Salaberry stand out

The 3 things De Salaberry does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Speak English and French

Who lives here

41% speak English and French

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

40% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.2 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $276,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in De Salaberry.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

De Salaberry is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the South Eastman health region

Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon around De Salaberry is ordinary for Canada: a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Burn scars are few around De Salaberry, with 0.7% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year).

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

De Salaberry9.7%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.7%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

8.8 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageDe Salaberry’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon9.7% 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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in De Salaberry travel further than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

93% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk4%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	32 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	87%	89%

$86,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

20%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDe Salaberry’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to255 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Hanover

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety B⁺

Crime runs lighter where De Salaberry is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 47

47Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for De Salaberry itself · Shared with the rest of the St-Pierre-Jolys detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Its police area recorded 9.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202352

202444

202546

2023–2025	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	55	198	86
Property crime per 1,000	18.5	58.8	31.2
Crime Severity Index	47	129	67
Violent crime	9.3	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

37%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDe Salaberry’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety47 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime De Salaberry’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is De Salaberry safe?”

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

HousingCost of living B

More households own their home in De Salaberry than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%

$276,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

De Salaberry$276,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	10%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	89%	75%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%

$960

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,100

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDe Salaberry’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters89% own their home Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $276,000, against the median household income Renting$960 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Who lives here

More of De Salaberry’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 33%

36.8median age

The share of residents under 15 is 22%. Visible minorities make up 1.3% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents.

De SalaberryManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.5% of De Salaberry

1,980 women and 1,940 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in De Salaberry
	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	22%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	64%	64%
65+	15%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	52%	56%

Full pageDe Salaberry’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants8% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages36.8 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households1,190 households · 2.8 people per household English and French41% speak both · 0.3% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Winter nights in De Salaberry are colder than in 89% of Canadian towns

26.0°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 543 mm falls in a year, near Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in June, at 90 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.6°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer25.1°C

Autumn10.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−20.4°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	543 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	186	193	159
July afternoon high	26.0°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

186

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDe Salaberry’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.0°C, January lows −20.4°C Rain and snow543 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow126 cm of snow a year Weather station43 km to the station · Emerson

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

HealthHealth C⁺

51% of adults around De Salaberry rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Expected years of life at birth: 80.7, above Manitoba’s towns (80.0) but below Canadian towns (81.5). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and De Salaberry’s is long: 13 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. A pharmacy is nearer: 4.7 km on average, with 0.3 within 3 km of the typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

De Salaberry51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	13%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.7	80.0	81.5

80.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

13 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

4.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDe Salaberry’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care13 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 4.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.9, men 78.7 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Southern Health Region

Schools

De Salaberry’s one school is École communautaire Réal-Bérard

1school within 3 km

From the town centre, high school starts 6 km away, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École communautaire Réal-Bérard FrenchNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmAll grades	All grades	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest elementary school	6 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	6 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

6 km

to the nearest secondary school

6 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language1 of 1 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in De Salaberry?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

Expect November days around 1°C in De Salaberry, nights around −8°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Steinbach. A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −16°C. November usually brings some 21 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm.

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

November1°C

December−7°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−18°C	54 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	132 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	240 mm
Autumn	11°C	0°C	117 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

25 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 (Emerson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Ted Falk took Provencher in 2021 by 15,823 votes, more than the margin in 80% of ridings

Statistics Canada lists De Salaberry as a rural municipality.

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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Jolys Regional Library and William Falk Library are De Salaberry’s two public libraries

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Manitoba, so this page has none for De Salaberry.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to De Salaberry is Beaudry Provincial Park, 42 km away

1.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. 4.1 km out lies the largest, Rat River Wildlife Management Area, at 1,040 ha. CPCAD lists 46 protected areas within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

De Salaberry1.9%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	De Salaberry	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.9%	1.1%	2.3%

42 km

to Beaudry Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas46 protected areas within 10 km · Rat River Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks42 km to a provincial park · Beaudry Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about De Salaberry

15pages on De Salaberry

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 47 Housing & costBHomes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 80.7 in its region Work & commuteC⁻65% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around De Salaberry

2 notable people were born in De Salaberry; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Travis HamonicCanadian ice hockey player · born 1990

Daniel Joseph MarionCanadian politician · 1945–2022

Pete DesjardinsAmerican diver · born in St-Pierre-Jolys · 1907–1985

Irene SalemkaCanadian operatic soprano · born in Mitchell · ?–2017

Joe DoerksenCanadian martial artist · born in Mitchell · born 1977

A.D. PennerCanadian politician · born in Mitchell · 1910–2008

Photo credits

Travis Hamonic: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0

About De Salaberry

Town in Manitoba

Statistics Canada treats De Salaberry as a single census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 4,401 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 2
Census subdivision: 4602032

De Salaberry’s neighbours

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

St-Pierre-JolysMitchellDe Salaberry

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
De Salaberry	4,401	—	B	B	B⁺	C⁺
St-Pierre-Jolys	1,371	5.7	—	B	B⁺	B
Mitchell	19,950	18	B	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻

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

Questions about De Salaberry

Who are the people of De Salaberry?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 33%.

Do people in De Salaberry speak French?

41% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0.3% speak French but not English.

Has De Salaberry grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,580 to 3,918 residents (up 9.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 4,401.

What kind of homes are in De Salaberry?

Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.

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).