St. ClementsManitoba
In Manitoba, this town has 12,029 residents. The population grew 7% between 2016 and 2021.
Is St. Clements a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is health (C−). At D overall, St. Clements is better than 12% of Canadian towns and ranks #167 of 181 in Manitoba. It is hard to get around without a car (D). Floods and other hazards weigh less here (B). Homes were valued at a median $360,000 at the 2021 census, 3.8 times the typical household’s income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 St. Clements grades
Each subject compares St. Clements 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 St. Clements stand out
The 2 things St. Clements does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Clements.
Life expectancy around St. Clements is 78.5 years, 3.0 less than for the typical Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Interlake-Eastern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy
17% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 50% against 51%. For St. Clements itself the measure is access, and it lags: 13 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 52% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
St. Clements is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, close to both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 95% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Winnipeg metro area)
Midwinter lows in St. Clements sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 23 May to 22 September. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.2°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 519 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
High radon around St. Clements: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Some 2.6% of the land within 25 km of St. Clements has burned since 1986; at 0.08% a year that is moderate, not high. 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. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 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 Interlake health region
Expect November days around freezing in St. Clements, nights around −9°C
ECCC’s forecast for Winnipeg (The Forks) is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −8°C by day and −17°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. Precipitation in November averages 25 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 128 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 116 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman gave James Bezan a 18,704-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 88% of ridings
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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in St. Clements: the closest, Gaynor Family Regional Library, is 3.3 km away
After it comes Selkirk Public Library (Selkirk), 3.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of St. Clements’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 17%
2.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Over-65s are 20% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.9% of St. Clements’ residents are women
Women numbered 5,660 and men 5,925 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The 6 schools of St. Clements: 4 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
An elementary school stands 2.6 km from the centre, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The nearest secondary school is 3.3 km away, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Selkirk Middle SchoolIn St. ClementsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Selkirk Junior HighNearest secondary school, 1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 2.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.3 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Commuters in St. Clements travel further than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Walk from St. Clements: 8 mapped routes
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 5 km are 10 beaches; Beaconia Beach is the nearest. Count 9 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Violent crime weighs less where St. Clements is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 49
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for St. Clements itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Selkirk detachment area
The index for the force that serves it came to 64, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Manitoba’s towns (129). Where it is policed, 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. In addition, its police area records 27 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 49 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 27 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 64 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
St. Clements: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
Before 1961 is when 13% of the homes went up, below both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Red River Floodway 1962
| Heritage | St. Clements | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 13% | 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 St. Clements
East Beaches Heritage Wing and 17 more in and around St. Clements
The best-known places to visit in and around St. Clements come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumMarine Museum of Manitoba200 m outside town, to the southwest
Museum · Parks CanadaLower Fort Garry200 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSt. Andrew's Rectory200 m outside town, to the southwestAquariumAquariumLake Winnipeg Aquariumin townMuseumMuseumBig House200 m outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Marine Museum of Manitoba: photo by Brian Westhouse, uploaded in en.wikipedia by Wrecksdale Wreck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lower Fort Garry: Vintotal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Andrew's Rectory: Shahnoor Habib Munmun, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around St. Clements
2 notable people were born in St. Clements; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Harry Oliver: Unknown author, Public domain · Murray Sinclair: Archkris, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Andrew Murray: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
About St. Clements
Town in Manitoba
St. Clements 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
- 12,029 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 13
- Metro area
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4613056
St. Clements’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clements | 12,029 | — | D | C | B− | C− |
| Selkirk | 11,570 | 3.7 | D− | C− | D | C |
| St. Andrews | 12,021 | 10 | C− | C | B− | C− |
| Brokenhead | 5,931 | 16 | C− | C | B | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about St. Clements
Who are the people of St. Clements?
At the 2021 census, 9% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 17% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in St. Clements?
Single-detached houses make up 85% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 3% are in high-rise apartments. 23% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
Is St. Clements growing?
It added people: 10,876 in 2016, 11,586 in 2021, 6.5% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 12,029.
Is St. Clements a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 48 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
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).