LouiseManitoba
A town of 2,086 in Manitoba. It is part of Division No. 4, a census division.
Is Louise a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A+). Cost of living is another plus (A). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for health, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Louise gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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 Louise grades
Each subject compares Louise with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Louise gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Louise stand out
The 3 things Louise does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Louise.
Violent crime weighs less where Louise is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 37
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Louise itself
Property crime in its police area ran at 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 5.6 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Louise | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 9.2 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 27 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 37 | 198 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 5.6 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Manitou detachment area
Renting in Louise costs 15% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers nearly four in five households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Louise | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 75% | 74% |
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.
January in Louise bites harder than in 89% of Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 517 mm a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and below Canadian towns (883 mm). Between the last spring frost, 19 May, and the first in autumn, 21 September, lie 124 days. December is the snowiest month, with 34 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 91 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Louise | 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)
Commuters in Louise have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Louise | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
What November brings in Louise: −9°C at night, freezing by day
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Pilot Mound forecast. Then December: −7°C by day, −17°C at night. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and 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
Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Louise in Ottawa as MP for Brandon—Souris
Statistics Canada lists Louise as a municipality.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Louise has one public library, Louise Public Library
It stands 0.2 km from the centre of Louise.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Louise skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
21% are under 15, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 3.7% of the population, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Louise’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 995 women and 1,030 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Louise | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 53% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Louise touches Pembina Valley Wildlife Management Area
29 km from town is Pembina Valley Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. No national park lies within 100 km. Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Louise | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Radon is Louise’s main hazard: 43% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
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 Louise is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Louise | 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Central health region, not by town
Around Louise, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Southern Health Region
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 19% of the region’s adults on average, above both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 80.7 years on average (2022/2024): 82.9 for women, 78.7 for men. Measured from where Louise’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 7.5 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Louise | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Everything we know about Louise
Famous people from Louise
12 notable people were born in Louise.
About Louise
Town in Manitoba
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Louise is one municipality in Manitoba, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,086 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 4
- Census subdivision
- 4604040
Questions about Louise
Who are the people of Louise?
4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Louise?
Single-detached houses make up 88% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 31% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Has Louise grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,918 in 2016 and 2,025 in 2021, a rise of 5.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,086.
How old are the people of Louise?
The typical resident is 43.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 26% of the population and under-15s at 21%.
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).