RosedaleManitoba

1,591 residents make their home in this town in Manitoba. It lies in Division No. 15.

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

Population

1,591

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

30%

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 Rosedale a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A−). The weak point is jobs & income (D). Health is weaker too (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Rosedale 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. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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 livingWeakestDJobs & income

How Rosedale grades

Each subject compares Rosedale 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; Rosedale has its subject grades alone.

Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itBOpen →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Manitoba. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Rosedale stand out

The 3 things Rosedale does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

61% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

30% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.5 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $160,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosedale.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

The car carries 94% of commuters in Rosedale, more than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns

5%walk, cycle or take transit

The commute to work averages 25 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Car or van	94%	87%	89%
Average trip	25 min	24 min	26 min

$62,800

median household income, 2020

20%

worked from home, May 2021

17%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment3.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to210 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Neepawa

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

2 schools serve Rosedale, 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 26 km off, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Neepawa Middle SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.4 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Neepawa Area CollegiateNearest secondary school, 1.3 kmAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest elementary school	26 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	26 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

26 km

to the nearest secondary school

26 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageRosedale’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

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 Rosedale?”

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

HousingCost of living A⁻

Most households in Rosedale own their home: 89%, more than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns

$160,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Rosedale$160,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	89%	75%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%

$710

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$468

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageRosedale’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters89% own their home Cost of living2.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $160,000, against the median household income Renting$710 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

HealthHealth C

Life expectancy around Rosedale is 78.8 years, 2.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Prairie Mountain Health Region

For Rosedale itself the measure is access, and it lags: 20 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Rosedale51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Rosedale	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

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

23 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRosedale’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 23 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

Climate

Rosedale has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.9°C

24.9°CJuly afternoons

There are 205 days of frost in a typical year, above Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The coldest nights come in January, when Rosedale averages a low of −21.9°C. Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 18 May to 18 September. For the wettest month, look to June: 98 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer24.2°C

Autumn9.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−21.9°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	205	193	159
Precipitation a year	489 mm	519 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.9°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

205

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 18 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRosedale’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows −21.9°C Rain and snow489 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station70 km to the station · Brandon

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

Who lives here

Children make up 24% of Rosedale, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

38median age

4.8% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.

RosedaleManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree45%

Postsecondary qualification30%

Women and men · all residents

47.5% of Rosedale’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 725 women and 800 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Rosedale
	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	24%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	64%	64%
65+	18%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	45%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	30%	52%	56%

Full pageRosedale’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households510 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants5% are immigrants · 0% 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+

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

High radon around Rosedale: 35% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Wildfire is rare near Rosedale: 0.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Nobody publishes radon tests for Rosedale alone, so this card uses the figure for the Assiniboine health region.

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

Rosedale35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	35%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

8.8 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageRosedale’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon35% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 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

Outdoors

Step out of Rosedale and you are in Riding Mountain National Park

17%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 17% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Count 30 protected areas within 10 km of town. A provincial park, Rivers Provincial Park, lies 43 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Rosedale17%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	17%	1.1%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4

At the edge

to Riding Mountain National Park

43 km

to Rivers Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas30 protected areas within 10 km · Riding Mountain National Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

Weather

In Rosedale, November normally means freezing afternoons and −10°C nights

0°Ca normal November afternoon

December follows at −9°C by day and −19°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 20 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Shilo is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November0°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−20°C	54 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	115 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	226 mm
Autumn	10°C	−3°C	95 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

20 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 August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Brandon); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

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

The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

The nearest public library to Rosedale is Neepawa Public Library, 27 km away

The next is Erickson District Library (Clanwilliam-Erickson), 29 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

History

An older town: 39% of Rosedale’s homes predate 1961

39%built before 1961

A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

historic place just outside the town

Heritage	Rosedale	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	23%	18%

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Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Rosedale 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 Rosedale

15pages on Rosedale

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costA⁻Homes 2.5 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteD61% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors17% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

ArtsForward and 3 more in and around Rosedale

The best-known places to visit in and around Rosedale come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Art galleryArt galleryArtsForward1.6 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumBeautiful Plains Museum1.9 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumBeautiful Plains Museum Inc.2 km outside town, to the south Historic siteHistoric siteMargaret Lawrence House1.6 km outside town, to the south

About Rosedale

Town in Manitoba

Rosedale 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: 1,591 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4615078

Questions about Rosedale

Who are the people of Rosedale?

At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Has Rosedale grown?

It lost people: 1,672 in 2016, 1,524 in 2021, 8.9% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,591.

What kind of homes are in Rosedale?

Single-detached houses make up 98% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments.

Is Rosedale a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 38, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).