MordenManitoba
The town has 11,578 residents and lies in Manitoba. It belongs to the Winkler metropolitan area.
Is Morden a good place to live?
Jobs and pay hold up well (B+). It is easy to get around without a car (B+). The weak point is cost of living (C). All told, that adds up to a B− overall, better than half of Canadian towns. That places it #62 of 181 in Manitoba. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, C+ for health and B for hazard risk.
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. 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 Morden grades
Each subject compares Morden 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Morden stand out
The 2 things Morden does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morden.
Trips to work from Morden are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average
93% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 16 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 87% | 89% |
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.
Between the home and the car, Morden’s households spend 35% of income, above the 29% of the typical Canadian town
The median home value was $280,000, below both Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 15% | 18% |
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.
Children make up 20% of Morden, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.9% of residents, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 9.3% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of Morden’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 5,060 were women and 4,870 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Morden | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 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+
January nights in Morden drop to −18.5°C (Manitoba towns −21.2°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
Precipitation totals 528 mm a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and below Canadian towns (883 mm). Between the last spring frost, 15 May, and the first in autumn, 28 September, lie 135 days. A normal June brings 89 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in December: 34 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −18.5°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 528 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 182 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Morden)
51% of adults around Morden rate their health very good or excellent
Across the region, life runs to 80.7 years on average: women 82.9, men 78.7, in 2022/2024. Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Closer to home, a hospital is 14 km from the average resident of Morden, further than the usual 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Southern Health Region, Morden included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Morden | 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
Around Morden, 43% of tested homes have radon above the guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Central health region
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Morden’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 43% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.004 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
A normal November in Morden runs from −8°C to 1°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Morden forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −15°C. Snow is normal by November, about 22 cm over the month. Expect about 27 mm of rain and snow over November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −17°C | 55 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 126 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 1°C | 120 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Morden); the forecast is on the Weather page
Branden Leslie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Morden in Ottawa as MP for Portage—Lisgar
7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Morden’s public library is Morden Library
It stands 0.4 km from the centre of Morden.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 0.1% of the land within 10 km of Morden is protected
National parks are all over 100 km off. Pembina Valley Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 19 km. The largest is Wellington Wildlife Management Area: 65 ha, 8.0 km from the edge of town. For a swim, Colert Beach is the nearest of 2 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Morden’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 43, runs below Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). Each year, 9.2 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 43 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 19.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.2 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
4 schools in and around Morden: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Teenagers have 12 km to go to the closest secondary school, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolIn MordenElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Morden CollegiateIn MordenSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Morden | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Everything we know about Morden
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre and 2 more in and around Morden
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Morden, the best known first.
Famous people from Morden
15 notable people were born in Morden.
Photo credits
Loreena McKennitt: Małgorzata Skibińska, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chay Genoway: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Colby Genoway: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Friesen: Padenski, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Morden
Town in Manitoba
For Morden, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Manitoba, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,578 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 3
- Metro area
- Winkler
- Census subdivision
- 4603053
Morden’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Morden
Has Morden grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 8,668 to 9,929 residents (up 14.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 11,578.
What kind of homes are in Morden?
Mostly 67% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 1% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 29% have just one.
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).