Minitonas-BowsmanManitoba

It is a town of 1,545 residents in Manitoba. It lies in Division No. 20.

Population

1,545

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

37%

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 Minitonas-Bowsman a good place to live?

Minitonas-Bowsman’s strongest is cost of living (A+). Crime runs high (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for jobs & income, B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Minitonas-Bowsman 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 livingWeakestDSafety

How Minitonas-Bowsman grades

Each subject compares Minitonas-Bowsman 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; Minitonas-Bowsman has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areCOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itB⁻Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Minitonas-Bowsman stand out

The 3 things Minitonas-Bowsman does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

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.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Cost of living

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Minitonas-Bowsman.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Minitonas-Bowsman than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income

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

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up nearly four in five households.

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

Minitonas-Bowsman$150,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	11%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	79%	75%	74%

$552

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$552

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$552 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 renters79% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

SafetySafety D

Violent crime weighs more where Minitonas-Bowsman is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 228

170Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Minitonas-Bowsman itself

The index for the force that serves it came to 170, above both Manitoba’s towns (129) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 30.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 59.6 property crimes are reported each year. Minitonas-Bowsman shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Swan River detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023160

2024173

2025176

2023–2025	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Crime Severity Index	170	129	67
Violent crime	30.9	18	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	228	198	86
Property crime per 1,000	59.6	58.8	31.2

148

non-violent Crime Severity Index

47%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety170 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Minitonas-Bowsman’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Minitonas-Bowsman safe?”

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

HealthHealth C

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

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

A hospital lies 16 km from the typical home, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 15% of adults to 12%. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 51% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Minitonas-Bowsman51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Minitonas-Bowsman	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

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

119 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 119 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

Work & commuteJobs & income B

More of Minitonas-Bowsman’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 73% of Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

Getting to work takes 22 min on average.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	22 min	24 min	26 min

$71,500

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

27%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to340 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Swan River

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

Minitonas-Bowsman has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.8°C

24.8°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to June: 106 mm on average. Snowfall adds up to 177 cm a year, above Manitoba’s towns (126 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. November is the snowiest month, with 36 cm on average. January nights in Minitonas-Bowsman drop to −21.2°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.0°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer23.2°C

Autumn8.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Days with frost a year	203	193	159
Snowfall a year	177 cm	126 cm	141 cm
January night low	−21.2°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	24.8°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

177 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.8°C, January lows −21.2°C Rain and snow658 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow177 cm of snow a year Weather station65 km to the station · Mafeking

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

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in Minitonas-Bowsman, nights around −10°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Swan River forecast. Then December: −9°C by day, −18°C at night. November normally sees 39 mm of precipitation. Normal highs peak at 25°C in July; nights bottom out at −21°C in January.

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	71 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	128 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	301 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	157 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

39 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 (Mafeking); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

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

7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itMunicipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

Bowsman Library is Minitonas-Bowsman’s public library

It sits 20 km from the centre of Minitonas-Bowsman.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Only 0.2% of the land within 10 km of Minitonas-Bowsman is protected

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest provincial park is Duck Mountain Provincial Park, 9.7 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Minitonas-Bowsman0.2%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	1.1%	2.3%

9.7 km

to Duck Mountain Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Duck Mountain Provincial Park National & provincial parks9.7 km to a provincial park · Duck Mountain Provincial Park

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

43% of homes tested in Minitonas-Bowsman’s area are above the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Measured across the Parkland 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. Little of the land around Minitonas-Bowsman has burned: 0.6% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.02% a year. No flood study for Minitonas-Bowsman is on the national inventory.

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

Minitonas-Bowsman43%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Minitonas-Bowsman	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

10 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon43% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.6% 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

More of Minitonas-Bowsman’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 19%

44median age

Immigrants make up 4.7% of residents, below Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 18%.

Minitonas-BowsmanManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.5% of Minitonas-Bowsman

The 2021 census counted 785 women and 800 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Minitonas-Bowsman
	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	18%	17%	16%
15 to 64	61%	64%	64%
65+	20%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	52%	56%

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Immigrants5% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages44 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households690 households · 2.3 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Schools

The nearest high school to Minitonas-Bowsman is 15 km away

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Bowsman SchoolIn Minitonas-BowsmanElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest secondary school	15 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

15 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Minitonas-Bowsman?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.

History

Minitonas-Bowsman keeps its older homes: 33% from before 1961

33%built before 1961

33%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Minitonas-Bowsman	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	33%	23%	18%

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Older homes33% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Minitonas-Bowsman 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 Minitonas-Bowsman

15pages on Minitonas-Bowsman

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 170 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteB61% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Minitonas-Bowsman

2 notable people were born in Minitonas-Bowsman; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Jean ForestCanadian politician · 1926–2024

Wally DunnAmerican horse trainer · 1911–2004

Sven DelblancSwedish writer · born in Swan River · 1931–1992

Barry BrustCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swan River · born 1983

Michael FerlandCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swan River · born 1992

Pierre FalconCanadian fur trader · born in Swan River · 1793–1876

Photo credits

Sven Delblanc: Unknown author, Public domain · Barry Brust: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Michael Ferland: Resolute, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Minitonas-Bowsman

Town in Manitoba

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Minitonas-Bowsman 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: 1,545 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 20
Census subdivision: 4620051

Minitonas-Bowsman’s neighbours

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

Swan RiverMinitonas-Bowsman

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Minitonas-Bowsman	1,545	—	—	A⁺	D	C
Swan River	4,048	16	C	B	D⁻	B⁻

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

Questions about Minitonas-Bowsman

Who are the people of Minitonas-Bowsman?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 19%.

What kind of homes are in Minitonas-Bowsman?

91% 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 2.3 people; 30% are one person living alone.

Has Minitonas-Bowsman grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,653 to 1,587 residents (4% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,545.

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).