WhitemouthManitoba

It is part of Division No. 1, a census division. This town in Manitoba has a population of 1,732.

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Population

1,732

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

41%

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 Whitemouth a good place to live?

Whitemouth’s strongest is cost of living (B). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). Incomes are on the low side (C−). Safety is weaker too (C+).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Whitemouth 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. 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.

WeakestDHealth C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Whitemouth stand out

The 3 things Whitemouth does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $220,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

41% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 90%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

How Whitemouth grades

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

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Manitoba, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitemouth.

HealthHealth D

Whitemouth gets a D for health

The survey counts 17% of adults as smokers, above both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). A baby born in the region can expect 78.5 years, 81.3 for a girl and 76.0 for a boy (2022/2024). On top of that, on self-rated health the region tracks the province: 50% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba. For Whitemouth itself the measure is access, and it lags: 21 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Whitemouth50%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Whitemouth	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%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

21 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

8.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWhitemouth’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care21 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 8.0 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Interlake-Eastern Health Region)

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Whitemouth has 0.6 jobs for every resident in work, so most leave town for work

Getting to work takes 27 min on average. The car took nine in ten commuters, close to both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk7%

Census 2021	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	27 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	87%	89%

$71,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

40%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to60 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Winnipeg

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SafetySafety C⁺

The violent severity index where Whitemouth is policed is 86 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Whitemouth

Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 25.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 77 over 2023–25, below Manitoba’s towns (129) but above Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14.3 per 1,000 people a year.

77Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202365

202479

202586

2023–2025	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	25.5	58.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	86	198	86
Crime Severity Index	77	129	67
Violent crime	14.3	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

45%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWhitemouth’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety77 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Whitemouth’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Whitemouth safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Lac du Bonnet detachment area

Schools

Schools in and around Whitemouth

Young children have 9 km to the nearest elementary school, above both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Counting a 3 km margin, Whitemouth has 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade.

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Riverside SchoolIn WhitemouthElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Whitemouth SchoolIn WhitemouthAll grades	All grades	–	English public

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Schools within 3 km	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest secondary school	21 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
School boards	3	6	3
Nearest elementary school	9 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

21 km

to the nearest secondary school

9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards3 school boards · Non-Funded Schools Every school3 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 3 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Whitemouth?”

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

HousingCost of living B

Most households in Whitemouth own their home: 88%, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.

$220,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

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

Whitemouth$220,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Households owning their home	88%	75%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	15%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	20%	20%

$850

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$785

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $220,000, against the median household income Renting$850 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Around Whitemouth, 21% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the North Eastman health region

Wildfire is a moderate presence around Whitemouth: 3.9% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.10% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. 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.

Moderatewildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Whitemouth21%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	21%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

1.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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Radon21% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 3.9% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 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

Climate

Few Canadian towns have colder winter nights than Whitemouth

The year’s precipitation totals 571 mm, between Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Snow peaks in December: 29 cm in a normal year. A normal June brings 99 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

25.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.8°C

Spring8.7°C

Summer23.8°C

Autumn9.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−21.7°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	571 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	194	193	159
July afternoon high	25.2°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

121 cm

of snow a year

194

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −21.7°C Rain and snow571 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow121 cm of snow a year Weather station24 km to the station · Pinawa

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

Weather

What November brings in Whitemouth: −8°C at night, freezing by day

November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. A normal November brings 24 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −22°C. ECCC’s forecast for Pinawa is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November0°C

December−8°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−20°C	68 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	128 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	248 mm
Autumn	10°C	0°C	126 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

24 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 July, coldest January

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

Town hall

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

Locally, Whitemouth is run as a rural municipality.

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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

The nearest public library to Whitemouth is Pinawa Public Library, 21 km away

After it comes Lac du Bonnet Regional Library (Lac du Bonnet), 32 km away.

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Places to belong2.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Whitemouth skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

12% of residents have an Indigenous identity, close to Manitoba’s towns (12%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.

48median age

WhitemouthManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree32%

Postsecondary qualification41%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Whitemouth

Here the census found 840 men and 790 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Whitemouth
	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	16%	17%	16%
15 to 64	59%	64%	64%
65+	25%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	32%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	41%	52%	56%

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Ages48 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households635 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants10% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Protected land around Whitemouth beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 100 km there is no national park. Some protected land is inside the town: 17% of its area. The North Whiteshell Trail is the one mapped walking route close by.

9.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Whitemouth9.5%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Whitemouth	Manitoba	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.5%	1.1%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	12	4

At the edge

to Whiteshell Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas11 protected areas within 10 km · Whiteshell Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Whiteshell Provincial Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · North Whiteshell Trail

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Whitemouth

15pages on Whitemouth

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 77 Housing & costBHomes 3 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors9.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Whitemouth

Who are the people of Whitemouth?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 12% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Whitemouth?

94% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 28% are one person living alone.

Is Whitemouth growing?

It grew from 1,557 people in 2016 to 1,630 in 2021, up 4.7%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,732.

How old are the people of Whitemouth?

The median resident is 48 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.

About Whitemouth

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Whitemouth is one municipality in Manitoba, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,732 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 1
Census subdivision: 4601046

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).