Stony Mountainin Rockwood, Manitoba
Population 9,180: a town in Manitoba. It lies in Division No. 14.
Is Stony Mountain a good place to live?
Stony Mountain’s overall C− puts it #150 of 181 in Manitoba. On that grade it does better than 20% of Canadian towns. Its weakest is health (C−). Safety is weaker too (C−). Cost of living is its strong suit (A−).
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 Stony Mountain grades
Each subject compares Stony Mountain 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 Stony Mountain stand out
The one thing Stony Mountain does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stony Mountain.
Renting in Stony Mountain costs 9% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Owners make up 93% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. The median home value was $348,000, higher than Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) yet lower than Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 9% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 93% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 15% | 18% |
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.
Expect 78.5 years of life in the region around Stony Mountain, 3.0 under the typical Canadian town
The survey finds 50% of adults in very good or excellent health, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (52%) and Canadian towns (52%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Measured from where Stony Mountain’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 8.7 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Stony Mountain doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stony Mountain | 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
The violent severity index where Stony Mountain is policed is 127 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)
No police detachment reports under Stony Mountain’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Measured across the Stonewall detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Its police area recorded 10.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 30.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 30.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 127 | 198 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 101 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 10.5 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Stony Mountain take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
The car took 93% of commuters, above Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 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.
Stony Mountain and its edges hold 9 schools: 5 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade
From the town centre, high school starts 11 km away, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The closest elementary school is 8.4 km away, above Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolIn Stony MountainElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Concord SchoolIn Stony MountainAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 8.4 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
Nights turn raw in Stony Mountain each January, colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stony Mountain | 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))
Radon is Stony Mountain’s main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Burn scars are few around Stony Mountain, with 0.4% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Interlake health region, with Stony Mountain one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stony Mountain | 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
More of Stony Mountain’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16%
Immigrants make up 4.2% of residents, below Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. 15% of residents have reached 65. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
44.2% of Stony Mountain’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,730 women and 4,710 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Stony Mountain: −9°C at night, freezing by day
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −21°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks).
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
Without a readable licence for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s ridings map, Stony Mountain isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Stony Mountain is South Interlake Regional Library, 11 km away
After it comes South Interlake Regional Library (Teulon), 20 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
4 mapped walking routes pass Stony Mountain
There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. 13 km from town is Birds Hill Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 12 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Stony Mountain’s past, on the record: 1 historic place
Before 1961 is when 19% of the homes went up, below Manitoba’s towns (23%) but above Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Stony Mountain | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 19% | 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 Stony Mountain
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Stony Mountain; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights36 km south
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery36 km south
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral36 km south
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre34 km south
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg35 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Boniface Cathedral: Dondon83~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Stony Mountain
4 notable people were born in Stony Mountain.
Photo credits
Babe Pratt: Wide World Studios, New York, Public domain
About Stony Mountain
Town in Manitoba
For Stony Mountain, 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
- 9,180 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 14
- Census subdivision
- 4614036
Stony Mountain’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Mountain | 9,180 | — | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Stonewall | 5,443 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B− | C |
| St. Andrews | 12,021 | 18 | C− | C | B− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stony Mountain
Who are the people of Stony Mountain?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 16%.
What kind of homes are in Stony Mountain?
Mostly 92% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 20% have just one.
Is Stony Mountain growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 7,823 to 8,440 residents (up 7.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 9,180.
How old are the people of Stony Mountain?
Its median age is 40.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).