KippensNewfoundland and Labrador

Some 1,927 people live in this town, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It shrank by 8% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

Population

1,927

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.2

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

60%

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 Kippens a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−). Where it falls short is safety (D). It also trails on walkability (D). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A−).

Kippens is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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⁻Cost of living A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDSafety DWalkability

How Kippens grades

Each subject compares Kippens 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

Kippens is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC⁻Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workBOpen →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kippens stand out

The 3 things Kippens does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Compare 8% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

17% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

44% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kippens.

SafetySafety D

Crime runs heavier where Kippens is policed than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 128

128Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Kippens itself

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 24.2 violent incidents are reported each year. Property crime in its police area ran at 55.4 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (34.8) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023121

2024125

2025138

2023–2025	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Crime Severity Index	128	81	67
Property crime per 1,000	55.4	34.8	31.2
Violent crime	24.2	16.7	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	115	82	86

134

non-violent Crime Severity Index

26%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageKippens’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety128 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Kippens’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Kippens 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 published for the Bay St. George detachment area, not by town

Climate

Kippens has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 20.3°C

20.3°CJuly afternoons

Most of the snow comes in January, about 107 cm. Snow totals 386 cm over the year, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Midwinter nights in Kippens bottom out at −9.0°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 15 May to 23 October, 161 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.2°C

Spring6.2°C

Summer19.3°C

Autumn11.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	386 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	20.3°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,316 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.0°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

386 cm

of snow a year

157

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 15 May to 23 Oct

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKippens’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.3°C, January lows −9.0°C Rain and snow1,316 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow386 cm of snow a year Weather station5.8 km to the station · Stephenville

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

HousingCost of living A⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Kippens than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income

$276,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 88%.

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

Kippens$276,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Rent as a share of income	13%	17%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	88%	78%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$276,000	$215,000	$406,000

$780

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$990

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageKippens’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$780 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $276,000, against the median household income Owners and renters88% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

HealthHealth C⁻

Expect 78.5 years of life in the region around Kippens, 3.0 under the typical Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Western Zone

Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador. The survey counts 15% of adults as smokers, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and above Canadian towns (12%). For Kippens itself the measure is access, and it lags: 5.2 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kippens47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

3.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKippens’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 3.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Kippens: 1 on record, latest by Department of Environment and Climate Change

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Kippens, with 0.2% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.005% a year). More homes than usual carry radon here, 10% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority, with Kippens one part of it.

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

Kippens10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

2.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageKippens’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.007 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% 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

Who lives here

More of Kippens’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 47%

53.2median age

Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 0.8% of residents, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

KippensNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.1% of Kippens

Of the 2021 count, 940 were women and 900 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Kippens
	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	11%	13%	16%
15 to 64	61%	61%	64%
65+	27%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	53%	56%

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Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages53.2 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households760 households · 2.4 people per household English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Trips to work from Kippens are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Public transit3%

Census 2021	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	15 min	19 min	26 min

$82,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageKippens’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to440 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Stephenville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Weather

In Kippens, November normally means 6°C afternoons and freezing nights

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −5°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 119 mm. The year peaks in August (21°C) and bottoms out in February (−10°C).

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

November6°C

December1°C

January−2°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−8°C	345 mm
Spring	6°C	−2°C	266 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	325 mm
Autumn	11°C	4°C	380 mm

0°C

a normal November night

119 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 August, coldest February

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

Town hall

Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Long Range Mountains, the riding that includes Kippens

No provincial riding is named for Kippens, because the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

No public library stands in Kippens: the closest, Stephenville Public Library, is 4 km away

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Newfoundland and Labrador, so this page has none for Kippens.

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Places to belong0.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

No high school in or near Kippens: the closest is 17 km off

1school within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 3.6 km away, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and above Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Stephenville Middle SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.9 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	17 km	25 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.6 km	3.5 km	0.5 km

17 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKippens’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Kippens?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Kippens is Barachois Pond Provincial Park, 22 km away

0%of the land within 10 km protected

92 km separate the town from Gros Morne National Park, its nearest national park. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kippens0%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kippens	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	1	4

92 km

to Gros Morne National Park

22 km

to Barachois Pond Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks92 km to a national park · Gros Morne National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kippens

15pages on Kippens

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 128 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteB44% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Kippens

One notable person was born in Kippens; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Katarina RoxonCanadian swimmer · born 1993

Brian TobinCanadian politician · born in Stephenville · born 1954

Elizabeth MarshallCanadian politician · born in Stephenville Crossing · born 1951

Steve KentCanadian politician · born in Stephenville · born 1978

Kevin AylwardCanadian businessman and politician · born in Stephenville Crossing · born 1960

Bananasaurus RexCanadian streamer and speedrunner · born in Stephenville · born 1991

Photo credits

Brian Tobin: Reardo, Public domain

About Kippens

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

For Kippens, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Newfoundland and Labrador, 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: 1,927 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 1004020

Kippens’ neighbours

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

StephenvilleStephenville CrossingSt. George'sKippens

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kippens	1,927	—	—	A⁻	D	C⁻
Stephenville	6,840	2.9	D⁻	C⁻	D	C
Stephenville Crossing	1,731	15	—	C⁺	D	C⁻
St. George's	1,181	17	—	A⁻	D	D

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

Questions about Kippens

Who are the people of Kippens?

1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 47% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.

Has Kippens grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,008 to 1,842 residents (8.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,927.

What kind of homes are in Kippens?

Single-detached houses make up 97% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 20% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

Is Kippens a young town or an old one?

At 53.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 27%.

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).