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# Mount Forest

Mount Forest is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Mount Forest totalled 12,431 at the end of 2021. Mount Forest had an unemployment rate of 6.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 1,352.9 people per km².

## Mobility

Mount Forest's nearest airport was YKF, 64 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Population

Mount Forest spanned 3.7 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Mount Forest had 4,795 households.

## Housing

The city had 4,987 dwellings at the end of 2021.

## Work

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 59.5%.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 12,431 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 12,431 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 4,987 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 4,793 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 59.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,981 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 6.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.21 · Feb 15 · Mar 24.52 · Apr 24.35 · May 30.98 · Jun 33.95 · Jul 34.77 · Aug 34.72 · Sep 34.19 · Oct 28.59 · Nov 21.62 · Dec 15.37 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -25.01 · Feb -27.62 · Mar -26.05 · Apr -17.79 · May -4.29 · Jun 1.07 · Jul 6.64 · Aug 7.45 · Sep 1.56 · Oct -4.61 · Nov -15.51 · Dec -23.11 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -7.28 · Feb -7.2 · Mar -2.18 · Apr 4.4 · May 11.26 · Jun 16.98 · Jul 20.52 · Aug 19.86 · Sep 16.04 · Oct 8.51 · Nov 2.03 · Dec -3.78 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Area | `area_km2` | 526.3 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 3.73 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Households | `households` | 4,795 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 63.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,353 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 64 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YKF | 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 Mount Forest 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/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip
2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100002-eng.zip
3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3
4. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501
5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — 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=-80.722050&latitude=43.979480&format=JSON
7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100011
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). Mount Forest, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/mount-forest/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_mount-forest-canada-salary-jobs-climate_9f0d3a80ef75,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mount Forest, 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/mount-forest/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Mount Forest, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/mount-forest/) — 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/mount-forest/
- Title: Mount Forest, 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/mount-forest/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/mount-forest.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/mount-forest.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/mount-forest
- 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
