SteinbachManitoba

Steinbach’s hazards at a glance: a moderate wildfire record and 9.7% of area homes over the radon guideline

Radon tests for the South Eastman health region

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Wildfire is a moderate presence around Steinbach: 2.8% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.09% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. No flood study for Steinbach is on the national inventory.

Steinbach’s Violent Crime Severity Index is 100 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 52 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Manitoba’s towns (58.8) yet higher than Canadian towns (31.2). Per 1,000 residents, 17 violent crimes are recorded each year.

Commuters in Steinbach have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census.

Around Steinbach, 9 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade: 11 schools in all

The nearest secondary school is 12 km away, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (6) and Canadian towns (3).

A town of families: 21% of people in Steinbach are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up one in ten residents, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents.

Steinbach has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns

Counting rain and snow alike, 519 mm falls in a year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and below Canadian towns (883 mm). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm.

Between the home and the car, Steinbach’s households spend 39% of income, above the 29% of the typical Canadian town

Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

51% of adults around Steinbach rate their health very good or excellent

Shared with the rest of the Southern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 80.7, with women at 82.9 and men at 78.7. The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Steinbach apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

In Steinbach, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights

About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −17°C. Expect about 25 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night.

Ted Falk took Provencher in 2021 by 15,823 votes, more than the margin in 80% of ridings

Steinbach sends one MP to Ottawa from Provencher, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Ted Falk (Conservative Party of Canada).

Steinbach has two public libraries, Jake Epp Public Library and Jake Epp Library

Without open library statistics in Manitoba, the page names Steinbach’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.

Steinbach has no protected land within 10 km

OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. A provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, lies 48 km away.