RhinelandManitoba
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 3 census division. Population 6,819: a town in Manitoba.
Is Rhineland a good place to live?
An even record, with no subject far from the norm. Crime runs high (C). The typical owner put their home at $280,000 in 2021: 3.5 years of the median household’s income. Its strongest is jobs & income (B). Overall, that makes a C+, good for #76 of 181 in Manitoba. Set against the rest, it does better than 45% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for health, B for walkability and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Rhineland grades
Each subject compares Rhineland with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Rhineland stand out
The 3 things Rhineland does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rhineland.
Rhineland has more immigrants than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 21% of residents
Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). 1.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.5% of Rhineland’s residents are women
Women numbered 2,825 and men 2,995 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 31% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.8% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 42% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 27% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The violent severity index where Rhineland is policed is 94 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)
No police detachment reports under Rhineland’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Morris detachment area
Property crime in its police area ran at 29.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and near Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 29.7 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 94 | 198 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 85 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Rhineland are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
93% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 87% | 89% |
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.
Schools in Rhineland: 4 boards, side by side
Within 3 km of Rhineland are 2 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. Teenagers have 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Coulee SchoolIn RhinelandElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Christ Full Gospel AcademyIn RhinelandAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 12 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Manitoba, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Rhineland has colder winter nights than 85% of Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 15 May and returns around 28 September: 135 days without it. The thermometer drops below freezing on 182 days a year, between Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year. For the wettest month, look to June: 89 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rhineland | 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)
Expect November days around 1°C in Rhineland, nights around −8°C
November normally sees 27 mm of precipitation. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −7°C and lows near −15°C. Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Also worth knowing: over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −19°C by night.
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
Rhineland’s MP is Branden Leslie (Conservative Party of Canada), for Portage—Lisgar
From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Rhineland: the closest, South Central Regional Library, is 19 km away
After it comes Morden Library (Morden), 30 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rhineland has no protected land within 10 km
A provincial park, Pembina Valley Provincial Park, lies 25 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More households own their home in Rhineland than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%
Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Around Rhineland, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 80.7, women 82.9 and men 78.7 (2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Rhineland’s is long: 11 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Rhineland alone, so this card uses the figure for the Southern Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rhineland | 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
43% of homes tested in Rhineland’s area are above the radon guideline
Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Rhineland | 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: one figure for all of the Central health region
An older town: 38% of Rhineland’s homes predate 1961
Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Rhineland | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Rhineland
Famous people from around Rhineland
One notable person was born in Rhineland; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Saidye Rosner Bronfman: La Presse, Public domain · Ed Bickert: Courtesy of the Fraser MacPherson estate c/o Guy MacPherson, CC BY 2.0 · Karl Jannuska: Céline Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Rhineland
Town in Manitoba
Rhineland is a municipality in Manitoba, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,819 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 3
- Census subdivision
- 4603041
Rhineland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Rhineland
Who are the people of Rhineland?
At the 2021 census, 21% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Rhineland?
Single-detached houses make up 95% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 13% of households are one person, and the average is 3.5.
Is Rhineland a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 27.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 8% of the population and under-15s at 31%.
Has Rhineland grown?
It lost people: 5,945 in 2016, 5,819 in 2021, 2.1% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 6,819.
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).