Division No. 7, Subdivision KNewfoundland and Labrador

The town, home to 1,116 people, lies in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its population fell 10% from 2016 to 2021.

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Population

1,116

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

52.8

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

30%

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 Division No. 7, Subdivision K a good place to live?

Health is a weak point (D). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D). Getting around depends on the car (C+).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Division No. 7, Subdivision K 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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestDHealth DJobs & income

How Division No. 7, Subdivision K grades

Each subject compares Division No. 7, Subdivision K 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; Division No. 7, Subdivision K has its subject grades alone.

Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in Newfoundland and Labrador without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Division No. 7, Subdivision K stand out

The 3 things Division No. 7, Subdivision K does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

30% have a postsecondary qualification

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.6 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $160,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Hazard risk

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 7, Subdivision K.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Natural hazards around Division No. 7, Subdivision K

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Wildfire is rare near Division No. 7, Subdivision K: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.005% a year. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Division No. 7, Subdivision K shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority.

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision K4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.009 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth D

Health in Division No. 7, Subdivision K trails 93% of Canadian towns

44%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

The region has more smokers than Newfoundland and Labrador, 17% of adults to 15%. On average 24% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.6 years at birth, 80.8 for women and 76.4 for men. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 44%, behind the 52% for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 7, Subdivision K44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	24%	22%	17%
Very good or excellent health	44%	50%	52%
Smokers	17%	15%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	78.6	81.5

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

8.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

7.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care8.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 7.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.4 Conditions and habits24% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Eastern Rural Zone, not by town

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Working-age people in Division No. 7, Subdivision K are less likely to have a job than in 94% of Canadian towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 24 min, higher than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (19 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min). 91% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	24 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	92%	89%

$62,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment8.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to245 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Clarenville

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

Climate

July highs in Division No. 7, Subdivision K: 22.6°C, against 21.2°C in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns

22.6°CJuly afternoons

A normal year brings 1,260 mm of precipitation, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). Division No. 7, Subdivision K sees January nights of −10.1°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 58 cm. Gardeners get 78 frost-free days, from 19 June to 6 September.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring7.4°C

Summer21.0°C

Autumn12.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	229 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	22.6°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,260 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−10.1°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

229 cm

of snow a year

178

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 19 Jun to 6 Sep

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.6°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow1,260 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow229 cm of snow a year Weather station16 km to the station · Lethbridge

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

HousingCost of living B⁺

Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s grade for cost of living: a B+

$160,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%). 79% of households own their home.

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

Division No. 7, Subdivision K$160,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	15%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	17%	20%
Households owning their home	79%	78%	74%

$775

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$476

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $160,000, against the median household income Renting$775 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters79% own their home

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.

Who lives here

Older than 91% of Canadian towns: half of Division No. 7, Subdivision K is over 52.8

52.8median age

26% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 12%, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike.

Division No. 7, Subdivision KNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree37%

Postsecondary qualification30%

Women and men · all residents

48.9% of Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s residents are women

Here the census found 565 women and 590 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Division No. 7, Subdivision K
	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	12%	13%	16%
15 to 64	62%	61%	64%
65+	26%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	37%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	30%	53%	56%

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages52.8 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households510 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Division No. 7, Subdivision K runs from −1°C to 7°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

July brings the warmest days, 23°C; January the coldest nights, −10°C. The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −5°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 112 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Clarenville is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November7°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−9°C	325 mm
Spring	7°C	−2°C	288 mm
Summer	21°C	10°C	285 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	363 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

112 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Lethbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s MP is Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada), for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas

Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library stands in Division No. 7, Subdivision K: the closest, Clarenville Public Library, is 9.6 km away

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Newfoundland and Labrador, so this page has none for Division No.

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 14 km from Division No. 7, Subdivision K: Terra Nova National Park

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

One named trail is close: the Bonavista Rail Line. 5.3 km from town is Lockston Path Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 7, Subdivision K0.3%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	1	4

14 km

to Terra Nova National Park

5.3 km

to Lockston Path Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Lockston Path Provincial Park National & provincial parks14 km to a national park · Terra Nova National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Bonavista Rail Line

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

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Division No. 7, Subdivision K records less serious violence than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, at 58

64Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Division No. 7, Subdivision K itself · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Clarenville detachment area

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 64 over 2023–25, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (81) and near Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 24.1 per 1,000 people a year. Add to that, violent crime in the area its police cover: 11.4 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202364

202460

202569

2023–2025	Division No. 7, Subdivision K	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	24.1	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	82	86
Violent crime	11.4	16.7	12
Crime Severity Index	64	81	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

23%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDivision No. 7, Subdivision K’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety64 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 7, Subdivision K safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 7, Subdivision K

15pages on Division No. 7, Subdivision K

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 64 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteD42% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

White Hills Ski Resort and 2 more in and around Division No. 7, Subdivision K

The best-known places to visit in and around Division No. 7, Subdivision K come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillWhite Hills Ski Resort2.2 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMuseumGreen Family Forge5 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumMuseumLester-Garland House5 km outside town, to the northeast

About Division No. 7, Subdivision K

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Statistics Canada treats Division No. 7, Subdivision K as a single census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,116 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 7
Census subdivision: 1007009

Division No. 7, Subdivision K’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

ClarenvilleDivision No. 7, Subdivision LDivision No. 7, Subdivision MDivision No. 7, Subdivision EDivision No. 7, Subdivision K

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Division No. 7, Subdivision K	1,116	—	—	B⁺	B⁻	D
Clarenville	7,441	9	B⁻	B	B⁻	D
Division No. 7, Subdivision L	1,248	11	—	B	B⁻	D⁻
Division No. 7, Subdivision M	1,878	19	—	A	B⁻	D⁻
Division No. 7, Subdivision E	2,632	19	C	A	B⁻	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Division No. 7, Subdivision K

Has Division No. 7, Subdivision K grown?

It went from 1,275 people in 2016 to 1,153 in 2021, down 9.6%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,116.

Who are the people of Division No. 7, Subdivision K?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Division No. 7, Subdivision K?

Mostly 87% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 23% have just one.

Is Division No. 7, Subdivision K a young town or an old one?

At 52.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 12% of the population and seniors 26%.

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).