HamiotaManitoba

Some 1,210 people live in this town, in Manitoba. It is part of Division No. 15, a census division.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,210

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.4

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

54%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

15%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Hamiota a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A+). It also does well on jobs & income (A). Crime is the sore point (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and C+ for hazard risk.

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hamiota has its subject grades alone.

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⁺Cost of living AJobs & income AWalkabilityWeakestC⁻Safety

How Hamiota grades

Each subject compares Hamiota 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hamiota has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB⁻Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Hamiota stand out

The 3 things Hamiota does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

62% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hamiota.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Hamiota costs 13% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

82% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Hamiota$150,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	13%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	82%	75%	74%

$665

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$690

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$665 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Commuters in Hamiota have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

15%walk, cycle or take transit

85% of commuters drove, about level with Manitoba’s towns (87%) and below Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Walk12%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	18 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	85%	87%	89%

$71,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

63%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment3.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Yellowhead

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

Schools

Hamiota and its edges hold 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

Elementary school is 28 km away at the nearest, above Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Hamiota ElementaryIn HamiotaElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Hamiota CollegiateIn HamiotaAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest elementary school	28 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	28 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

28 km

to the nearest secondary school

28 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 2 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Hamiota?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.

SafetySafety C⁻

The violent severity index where Hamiota is policed is 149 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)

111Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Hamiota’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Shared with the rest of the Yellowhead detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The index for the force that serves it came to 111, between Manitoba’s towns (129) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 18.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across its police area, there are 35 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023104

2024100

2025129

2023–2025	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	149	198	86
Crime Severity Index	111	129	67
Property crime per 1,000	35	58.8	31.2
Violent crime	18.7	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

40%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHamiota’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety111 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Hamiota’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Hamiota safe?”

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

Climate

January lows in Hamiota: −19.6°C, against −21.2°C in Manitoba’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

25.4°CJuly afternoons

The thermometer drops below freezing on 196 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in June, at 101 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.1°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer24.4°C

Autumn9.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Precipitation a year	517 mm	519 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.6°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	196	193	159
July afternoon high	25.4°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

196

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.4°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow517 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow142 cm of snow a year Weather station52 km to the station · Elkhorn

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Around Hamiota, 35% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Hamiota is on the national inventory.

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

Hamiota35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	35%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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Radon35% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Assiniboine health region)

Weather

A normal November in Hamiota runs from −9°C to freezing

0°Ca normal November afternoon

November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −16°C. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −20°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Shoal Lake.

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

November0°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	70 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	129 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	228 mm
Autumn	10°C	−1°C	90 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

26 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 (Elkhorn); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

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

In the census’s list of municipalities, Hamiota is a municipality.

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

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

Hamiota has no public library of its own; the nearest is Prairie Crocus Regional Library, 31 km away

The next is Rapid City Regional Library (Oakview), 41 km away.

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Places to belong5.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HealthHealth B⁻

Lives run shorter around Hamiota: 78.8 years, 2.7 below the typical Canadian town’s region

51%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. Smokers make up 15% of the region’s adults, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. For Hamiota itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.3 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Hamiota51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Hamiota	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

1.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

28 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 28 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Prairie Mountain Health Region

Who lives here

Older residents shape Hamiota: 30% are 65 or over, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

48.4median age

6.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here.

HamiotaManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

30%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.6% of Hamiota

By the 2021 count the town had 640 women and 600 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Hamiota
	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	16%	17%	16%
15 to 64	54%	64%	64%
65+	30%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	52%	56%

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Ages48.4 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households540 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants8% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Hamiota is 40 km from Riding Mountain National Park

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest provincial park is Rivers Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town. 9.9 km out lies the largest, Parkland Wildlife Management Area, at 774 ha. The 10 km around town hold 12 protected areas. Within 10 km of the town, 0.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Hamiota0.4%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	1.1%	2.3%

40 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

21 km

to Rivers Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · Parkland Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks40 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

History

Older housing stands out in Hamiota: 35% predates 1961

35%built before 1961

35%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Hamiota	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	35%	23%	18%

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Older homes35% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Hamiota have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hamiota

15pages on Hamiota

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 111 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteA62% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Hamiota

5 notable people were born in Hamiota.

See all 5 →

Lyndon JohnstonFigure skater · born 1961

Michael KwiatkowskiCanadian Greek Catholic archbishop · born 1961

Dallas SmithCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1941

Sandra BirdsellCanadian writer · born 1942

Wayne RamseyCanadian ice hockey player · born 1957

About Hamiota

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings counts Hamiota 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: 1,210 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4615037

Questions about Hamiota

Who are the people of Hamiota?

7% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 8% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Hamiota?

Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 32% have just one.

Is Hamiota growing?

It grew from 1,225 people in 2016 to 1,234 in 2021, up 0.7%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,210.

Is Hamiota a young town or an old one?

At 48.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 30%.

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).