BotwoodNewfoundland and Labrador

Few places are as safe from hazards as Botwood: it beats 93% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Central Regional Integrated Health Authority

The burn rate around Botwood is 0.13% a year (5% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Radon is about average around Botwood: 5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.009 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Households in Botwood have lower incomes than those in 96% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 19 min, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (19 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census.

For health, Botwood sits behind 87% of Canadian towns

Health survey and life expectancy for the Central Zone

Measured from where Botwood’s residents live, a hospital is 32 km away on average and 100% of them are over 30 km out. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average just over a fifth of adults, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (17%). A baby born in the region can expect 79.0 years, 80.5 for a girl and 77.4 for a boy (2022/2024). Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole manages 52%.

July highs in Botwood: 24.1°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

The coldest nights come in January, when Botwood averages a low of −13.9°C. Snowfall adds up to 443 cm a year, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. A normal January brings 97 cm of snow, the most of any month. The most precipitation falls in December: 121 mm in a normal year.

Botwood is older than 96% of Canadian towns: a median age of 56.4

0.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.8% of residents, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%).

2 schools in and around Botwood: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

A normal November in Botwood runs from −3°C to 6°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −8°C. A normal November brings 110 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 30 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lewisporte.

Central Newfoundland, which takes in Botwood, is held by Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada)

With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Botwood isn’t placed in a riding here.

Botwood has one public library, Botwood Kinsmen Public Library

From the centre of Botwood, it is 1.1 km away.

Botwood earns a B− for cost of living

Owners make up 71% of households, about level with Canadian towns (74%) and below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78%). A year’s rent came to 19% of the median household income, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) but below Canadian towns (20%).

None of the land within 10 km of Botwood is protected

No national park lies within 100 km. The nearest provincial park, Notre Dame Provincial Park, is 18 km away.

Botwood earns a B− for safety

No police detachment reports under Botwood’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

The violent index for its police area came to 61, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 24.4 property crimes are reported each year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14 per 1,000 people a year.