River Park SouthWinnipeg

River Park South gets a D for safety

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Winnipeg service area

The violent index for its police area came to 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year.

Households in River Park South have higher incomes than those in 93% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 26 min, above Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). The car took 89% of commuters, near both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Wildfire low, radon 12%: how River Park South stands on hazards

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

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for River Park South.

Life expectancy around River Park South is 80.0 years, 1.5 less than for the typical Canadian town

Shared with the rest of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.5 km from the average resident of River Park South, about the norm of 3.7 km. The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, one in ten adults to 12%. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 52% against 51%.

River Park South 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). Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 23 May to 22 September. The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year. A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month.

More households own their home in River Park South than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 17% of household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). River Park South doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg metro area.

River Park South is more bilingual than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% speak both languages

Children under 15 make up 19%, above Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents.

In River Park South, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights

November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. December follows at −8°C by day and −17°C by night. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −21°C.

Terry Duguid (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Winnipeg South, the riding that includes River Park South

As part of Winnipeg, River Park South is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.

Louis Riel Library is River Park South’s public library

The library is 1.3 km from the centre of River Park South.

Protected land at River Park South’s edge: Dakota Forest

Within 10 km of the town, 1.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. No national park lies within 100 km. The nearest provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, is 23 km away. 9.0 km out lies the largest, Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha.

The schools around River Park South answer to 6 boards

In or within 3 km of River Park South: 20 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade. 2 of the 27 teach in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba.