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# Drumheller

Drumheller is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Residents of Drumheller numbered 7,968 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 8.88% was measured at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 855 was recorded at the end of 2021.

## Mobility

Drumheller's nearest airport was YYC, 98 km away and offered 59 direct destinations.

## Population

An area of 107.6 km² comprised Drumheller at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 73.5 people per km² at the end of 2021.

## Housing

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 3,557.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −8.6°C in January and 18.9°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 855 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 7,909 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 7,968 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,557 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,111 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.88 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 7.45 · Feb 11.34 · Mar 25.02 · Apr 26.86 · May 30.79 · Jun 35.59 · Jul 37.2 · Aug 37.87 · Sep 32.12 · Oct 25.16 · Nov 17.05 · Dec 9.39 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -36.61 · Feb -31.49 · Mar -32.88 · Apr -15.67 · May -5.41 · Jun 0.49 · Jul 4.67 · Aug 2.75 · Sep -5.99 · Oct -15.02 · Nov -28.22 · Dec -34.82 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -8.64 · Feb -7.64 · Mar -1.92 · Apr 4.46 · May 10.99 · Jun 15.28 · Jul 18.93 · Aug 17.45 · Sep 11.85 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -2.73 · Dec -8.25 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 107.6 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 12.34 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 73.5 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 59 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 98 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YYC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Drumheller when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/).

## Sources

1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307
2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip
3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142
4. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501
5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485
6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-112.710110&latitude=51.461710&format=JSON
7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Drumheller, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/drumheller/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_drumheller-canada-salary-jobs-climate_cd2375bac050,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Drumheller, Canada: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/drumheller/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Drumheller, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/drumheller/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/drumheller/
- Title: Drumheller, Canada: salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/drumheller/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/drumheller.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/drumheller.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/drumheller
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
