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Population

964

Land Area

1.56

ha

Annual Operating Budget

$2.0M

expenses

Kitscoty Population Trend

Annual population estimates sourced from BC Stats / Alberta Municipal Affairs. Used as the denominator for all per-capita metrics on this page. Learn more ↗

Annual estimates, 2016–2025

964+1.4% since 2016

Fiscal Trends (2021–2024)

Total revenue and total operating expenses per resident over 4 fiscal years. Shows whether the municipality's fiscal position has been improving or declining. Learn more ↗

Revenue and expense per person over 4 years

Fiscal Report Card

These metrics reflect reported financial data and do not capture local context such as major infrastructure investments, one-time grants, natural disasters, or policy decisions. Learn more

Fiscal Trajectory

Composite score (0–10) measuring the 4-year trajectory of fiscal health across revenue growth, expense control, debt reduction, and operating surplus. Higher is better. Score is relative to all municipalities in your population band. Learn more ↗
Mid-Band

47.5

score
14.4% Band Min
88.1% Band Max
Band Avg: 50.0%
AB Avg: 50.0%

Fiscal trajectory score of 47.5 is below the band average of 50.0, indicating fiscal trends that warrant attention.

Rank 104/191 2021–2024 data
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Fiscal Balance

Operating surplus (revenues minus expenses) divided by population. Positive means the municipality took in more than it spent. Higher is better. Learn more ↗
Mid-Band

$373

/ person
-$2,227 Band Min
$30,359 Band Max
Band Avg: $1,187
AB Avg: $930

Operating surplus of $373/person is 0.3× the band average of $1,187. Ranks 109th of 193 in the band.

Rank 109/193 2024 data
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Tax Burden

Own-source taxation per resident — property taxes and other local levies set by the municipality. Lower is better (lighter burden on residents). Does not include provincial school taxes. Learn more ↗
Top of Band

$893

/ person
53.3% Band Min
$23,502 Band Max
Band Avg: $1,770
AB Avg: $2,010

Per-person taxation of $893 is 50% below the band average of $1,770, ranking 26th of 193 in the band.

Rank 26/193 2024 data
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Debt Load

Annual debt payments as a percentage of the provincial statutory borrowing limit. Lower is better — more room for future infrastructure borrowing. 100% = at the legal ceiling. Learn more ↗
Top of Band

0.0%

capacity used
0.0% Band Min
76.5% Band Max
Band Avg: 8.4%
AB Avg: 11.9%

Liability servicing capacity used is 0.0%, leaving significant room for strategic borrowing if needed.

Rank 41/193 2024 data
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Revenue Resilience

Provincial and federal grants and transfers as a share of total revenue. Lower is better — the municipality is more financially self-sufficient. Note: high grant dependency may reflect dedicated capital programs, not fiscal weakness. Learn more ↗
Top of Band

19.3%

grant dependency
1.6% Band Min
87.8% Band Max
Band Avg: 33.0%
AB Avg: 23.6%

Grant dependency of 19.3% is below the band average of 33.0%, indicating stronger revenue self-sufficiency.

Rank 48/193 2024 data
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Service Efficiency

Total operating expenses per resident across all municipal services. Lower is better — delivering services at lower per-person cost. Smaller municipalities often have higher per-capita costs due to fixed overhead. Learn more ↗
Top of Band

$2,105

/ person
$451 Band Min
$34,664 Band Max
Band Avg: $4,238
AB Avg: $3,918

Total spending of $2,105/person is $2,133 below the band average, ranking 16th of 193 for service efficiency.

Rank 16/193 2024 data
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What's Driving These Numbers

Tax Revenue by Property Class

Tax levy collected from each property class — how the tax burden is distributed across residential, commercial, industrial, and other property owners. Year coverage varies by data availability.

How the annual municipal tax levy is split across property classes. A higher residential share means homeowners carry more of the tax burden.

Share of total municipal tax levy by property class (Commercial and Industrial combined)

Mid-Band

Annual Homeowner Cost

Estimated taxes on a median-value home

A typical homeowner pays $1,324/year — 46% below the band average of $2,450.

Estimated annual property tax bill on a median-value home (all dwelling types — not single-family only). See methodology.

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$1,324 / yr

$330 Band Min
$41,509 Band Max
Band Avg: $2,450
AB Avg: $4,403
115th of 191 in band
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Residential Tax Base

Share of assessed property value from residential

91.9% of the tax base is residential — homeowners carry nearly all of the tax burden. Band average: 84.7%.

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91.9%

7.4% Band Min
99.9% Band Max
Band Avg: 84.7%
AB Avg: 77.1%
116th of 192 in band
Top of Band

Population Growth

Change over 5 years (2020–2025)

Population grew 16.0% over 5 years — significantly above the band average of 20.8%. Rapid growth drives infrastructure and service demand.

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+16.0%

-32.3% Band Min
$183 Band Max
Band Avg: 20.8%
AB Avg: 12.6%
82nd of 182 in band

Development Activity

Building permit data not available

Revenue Breakdown / person

Per-capita revenue by source — how much each resident contributes through each funding stream. Own-Source Tax = municipal property taxes. Transfers = federal and provincial grants. Service Sales = utility and fee revenues.

Expense Breakdown / person

Per-capita operating expenses by municipal service category. Municipalities with water, sewer, or transit utilities will show higher totals.

Peer Comparison

Comparing against 159 municipalities in the Under 1,500 band.

MunicipalityTypePopulationRev/CapExp/CapSurplus/CapDebt/CapTax BillTax Coll. %Liab. Used %5yr Growth
Elk PointT1,481$3,434$3,362$72$352$1,32695.0%33.2%+18.7%
Bon AccordT1,457$3,305$2,760$545$1,171$1,53899.0%22.5%-0.6%
VauxhallT1,451$3,680$2,326$1,354$171$76096.5%8.0%+12.9%
BruderheimT1,439$4,724$2,448$2,276$794$1,15686.2%11.3%+11.7%
Swan HillsT1,430$4,109$3,717$391$63$96188.9%7.7%+15.0%
MayerthorpeT1,413$3,200$3,493-$293$2,408$1,21591.9%32.0%+16.6%
BassanoT1,381$3,700$2,464$1,237$0$1,05496.5%0.0%+23.9%
StirlingD1,350$3,979$2,432$1,547$393$1,31994.4%14.2%+27.2%
BowdenT1,315$2,670$2,382$288$241$80495.9%9.1%+3.2%
LegalT1,253$7,556$2,270$5,287$0$1,26797.9%0.0%-0.3%
Smoky LakeT1,159$6,281$3,754$2,527$545$90588.2%7.5%+25.4%
BentleyT1,153$3,039$2,724$316$0$1,08188.7%12.9%+14.2%
ManningT1,153$4,976$4,682$294$2,380$1,26199.1%13.3%+4.4%
EckvilleT1,088$2,520$2,846-$326$739$1,31693.0%15.3%+2.9%
FalherT1,084$4,058$3,207$851$34$1,28199.1%4.3%+6.7%
BarnwellD1,073$1,666$1,506$160$216$94492.8%9.5%+3.5%
DuchessD1,045$2,917$2,621$296$0$1,04992.8%0.0%-2.9%
I.d. No. 09 (Banff)D1,004$4,943$3,810$1,133$0$330100.0%0.0%
VikingT964$5,856$5,300$556$1,386$1,18990.2%24.0%+2.9%
KitscotyD964$2,478$2,105$373$0$1,32488.1%0.0%+16.0%
OyenT961$5,017$4,507$510$3,870$1,24995.8%22.0%+3.0%
OnowayT957$4,325$4,324$1$1,168$1,09093.5%16.4%+14.3%
DelburneD949$2,516$2,803-$287$170$91089.7%34.0%+11.3%
ThorsbyT928$4,682$4,233$449$2,224$1,62389.6%33.5%+0.5%
Spirit RiverT927$5,065$4,414$651$598$97191.7%9.2%-0.3%
LindenD911$3,419$2,208$1,211$220$1,16698.0%9.8%+17.4%
CliveD907$1,849$1,991-$142$0$1,16394.6%0.0%+27.2%
BashawT905$2,621$3,156-$536$0$93785.0%0.0%+19.9%
DayslandT902$3,568$3,525$43$2,111$1,10495.2%19.5%+10.9%
KillamT887$3,598$3,529$69$328$91995.9%19.3%-4.7%
CoronationT885$4,528$4,136$392$362$1,10693.5%11.1%+0.1%
AlixD877$3,987$3,090$897$2,595$1,05895.6%33.4%+18.8%
CastorT876$5,932$4,696$1,236$1,699$1,03194.9%17.8%+5.7%
MundareT875$2,755$2,838-$83$1,481$97289.7%27.3%+11.5%
BoyleD859$6,851$5,320$1,531$3,650$1,21293.4%27.8%+9.0%
ForestburgD833$5,711$4,081$1,631$829$91291.7%17.9%+0.8%
MannvilleD829$3,913$3,559$354$608$1,22990.4%14.4%+15.1%
Milk RiverT826$3,044$3,522-$478$0$75491.6%0.0%+12.4%
Alberta BeachD815$3,929$3,934-$4$0$83392.5%0.0%-15.6%
SedgewickT793$3,295$2,900$395$1,276$86694.9%18.4%+0.5%
BeisekerD787$3,821$3,861-$40$1,261$1,46384.2%21.9%+5.8%
Spring LakeD772$1,851$1,424$427$0$1,39194.9%0.0%+13.0%
McLennanT729$2,962$2,955$7$103$1,08879.8%6.1%+19.5%
ConsortD707$4,508$4,417$91$3,950$91890.9%32.6%+4.1%
I.d. No. 24 (Wood Buffalo)D706$493$451$42$0$51195.2%0.0%
WarburgD684$3,781$3,000$781$0$1,02589.2%0.0%-3.4%
AcmeD651$6,834$4,154$2,680$2,779$1,42794.0%16.6%+1.1%
Spirit River No. 133, M.d. ofD649$9,461$9,506-$46$0$1,47398.3%0.0%
RycroftD629$5,275$4,275$1,000$1,511$81587.0%10.4%+17.6%
HardistyT628$3,993$2,876$1,116$0$1,01493.3%0.0%+28.2%
BerwynD599$2,416$2,273$143$560$1,24872.7%8.2%+21.7%
StavelyT577$2,641$2,430$210$149$83590.2%6.9%+13.8%
I.d. No. 04 (Waterton)D550$3,445$2,755$690$0$1,14966.6%0.0%
MarwayneD547$3,644$3,448$196$1,559$94088.2%28.7%+12.8%
GlendonD532$5,030$3,521$1,509$0$71091.8%0.0%+22.6%
CarolineD513$3,078$3,414-$337$126$86486.2%14.1%
Acadia No. 34, M.d. ofD494$3,590$4,096-$505$530$75998.2%5.3%
CremonaD486$2,947$2,639$308$484$1,13192.8%22.1%+27.2%
RyleyD486$6,440$4,500$1,940$837$73580.3%29.2%+12.5%
IrmaD482$5,276$3,639$1,638$0$1,05595.1%0.0%-4.9%
Hay LakesD430$2,629$3,018-$389$716$1,18484.7%12.3%-8.3%
NampaD430$10,148$6,510$3,639$2,358$42390.7%18.5%+27.6%
Rainbow LakeT421$10,591$12,817-$2,227$734$515100.0%19.2%-29.8%
RockyfordD421$3,725$4,977-$1,252$1,550$1,18194.9%26.8%+44.2%
ClydeD419$3,172$2,899$273$0$1,15586.6%0.0%+4.8%
AndrewD414$2,919$3,815-$896$0$1,23680.3%0.0%+13.7%
ForemostD413$7,023$6,452$571$1,708$1,31499.9%10.8%-17.7%
WarnerD400$3,605$3,083$521$1,281$1,23386.0%23.6%+20.8%
BawlfD390$2,350$2,576-$225$314$88489.8%4.6%+0.3%
StandardD384$3,262$3,760-$498$1,229$96894.4%15.2%+7.3%
EdgertonD383$3,803$4,386-$583$26$1,15681.9%3.1%+13.3%
HoldenD381$6,375$2,574$3,801$245$1,03491.2%20.2%+23.3%
RosemaryD374$3,122$2,797$325$56$85294.3%3.8%+4.8%
Hines CreekD355$5,252$5,574-$322$539$1,33884.7%13.2%+30.5%
NorglenwoldV339$2,394$2,324$70$240$1,03199.7%0.0%+36.1%
BaronsD334$5,842$2,500$3,343$129$62583.3%9.0%+16.0%
WaskatenauD324$3,249$2,373$876$0$77389.3%0.0%+76.1%
GirouxvilleD311$2,580$2,995-$415$748$1,43993.7%11.8%+56.3%
ElnoraD307$9,284$2,760$6,524$0$93178.1%0.0%+19.9%
West CoveV307$1,725$1,586$139$0$2,86994.9%0.0%+86.1%
LongviewD304$4,392$3,643$749$1,439$65088.4%21.0%+20.2%
BirchcliffV301$5,757$2,205$3,553$730$1,23693.9%0.0%+121.3%
CarmangayD297$4,739$3,188$1,551$1,271$48980.1%15.6%+21.7%
GlenwoodD294$3,043$2,885$158$0$77593.0%0.0%-5.5%
Sandy BeachV291$2,316$2,462-$146$0$75283.5%0.0%+28.8%
ChipmanD286$3,522$3,429$93$896$1,19682.6%30.6%+22.7%
ChauvinD284$7,092$5,372$1,720$0$82490.7%0.0%+17.4%
CzarD281$1,097$1,575-$479$0$88497.3%0.0%+55.2%
Gull LakeV274$2,329$2,369-$40$0$1,97899.1%0.0%+57.5%
Sunset PointV270$4,491$3,156$1,335$0$1,29467.9%0.0%+78.8%
VilnaD269$4,484$3,788$695$80$1,29385.6%7.0%+12.6%
CouttsD260$3,265$3,410-$146$0$42091.8%0.0%+26.8%
Golden DaysV257$3,213$3,330-$118$0$3,47198.7%0.0%+57.7%
MyrnamD246$5,152$4,058$1,094$3,701$74482.3%7.0%-10.9%
Seba BeachV244$4,078$4,148-$70$2,818$75295.1%22.1%+74.3%
Silver SandsV244$2,461$2,556-$95$0$1,30993.5%0.0%+66.0%
MorrinD231$3,102$2,758$344$0$1,36077.8%0.0%+17.3%
VeteranD230$4,820$4,159$661$0$48590.6%0.0%+26.4%
Bittern LakeD224$2,863$3,656-$793$0$1,42993.9%0.0%+19.8%
LougheedD224$3,546$3,703-$157$0$81996.2%0.0%+1.4%
Jarvis BayV224$4,224$2,754$1,470$0$1,25394.2%0.0%+14.3%
AmiskD210$3,063$2,822$241$0$68388.5%0.0%+12.3%
CowleyD209$2,794$2,812-$18$0$63691.2%0.0%+22.2%
InnisfreeD205$7,264$5,124$2,139$0$66059.1%0.0%+28.1%
Paradise ValleyD205$3,890$3,426$464$0$1,45789.1%0.0%+22.8%
HughendenD203$3,428$3,052$375$0$96080.9%0.0%+4.6%
HussarD192$5,306$5,046$260$0$1,18490.7%0.0%+23.9%
RosalindD192$3,402$2,045$1,357$0$81096.6%0.0%+24.7%
Hill SpringD183$3,568$2,943$625$0$1,10081.2%0.0%+12.3%
White SandsV183$5,569$4,044$1,525$294$70299.1%2.9%+63.4%
GrandviewV181$3,864$2,863$1,001$0$2,16095.9%0.0%+63.1%
EmpressD179$6,314$4,236$2,077$0$79584.6%0.0%+49.2%
YoungstownD179$5,213$3,383$1,830$0$46491.5%0.0%+25.2%
Parkland BeachV175$2,755$2,811-$57$0$76096.9%0.0%+32.6%
Val QuentinV169$6,096$3,398$2,697$086.2%0.0%-20.7%
Sunrise BeachV166$2,230$2,131$99$0$1,45780.8%0.0%+38.3%
Island LakeV164$2,415$3,127-$712$0$37386.7%0.0%-5.7%
Pelican NarrowsV162$3,804$2,857$947$0$846100.0%0.0%+20.0%
AllianceD158$4,533$4,862-$329$269$85087.4%31.8%+9.0%
DeliaD145$4,031$4,716-$686$1,197$89486.2%28.7%-22.5%
Sunbreaker CoveV137$5,567$4,151$1,416$4,994$1,44795.8%19.9%+61.2%
Whispering HillsV136$4,360$2,052$2,308$0$63594.1%0.0%+16.2%
MiloD131$7,312$5,730$1,583$793$1,25893.2%8.2%+47.2%
HeislerD129$5,519$4,003$1,516$0$1,11790.7%0.0%-5.1%
BondissV126$2,848$2,142$707$0$2,99187.8%0.0%+38.5%
Ma-Me-O BeachV125$50,475$20,116$30,359$1,234$4,70959.3%76.5%+34.4%
EdbergD123$5,048$2,534$2,514$0$85684.3%0.0%
Ross HavenV120$3,659$3,746-$87$0$52297.7%0.0%-5.5%
YellowstoneV117$3,291$3,088$203$0$1,67699.3%0.0%+19.4%
Rochon SandsV115$4,905$5,243-$339$766$869100.0%5.0%+64.3%
Ranchland No. 66, M.d. ofD110$44,769$34,664$10,105$0$1,54799.6%0.0%
Mewatha BeachV96$2,567$3,076-$509$0$50898.5%0.0%+18.5%
Poplar BayV96$4,753$5,012-$259$0$6,10497.3%0.0%+4.3%
HalkirkD95$7,275$8,620-$1,345$0$1,01391.0%0.0%
South BaptisteV85$2,553$1,690$863$0$91392.8%0.0%+54.5%
Island Lake SouthV83$5,446$1,990$3,456$0$60797.1%0.0%+59.6%
Crystal SpringsV82$6,136$8,038-$1,902$0$8,81494.1%0.0%+67.3%
Horseshoe BayV82$3,079$3,718-$639$0$1,35699.1%0.0%+60.8%
Nakamun ParkV80$4,523$3,959$564$1,270$2,68690.0%42.9%-2.4%
Ghost LakeV75$4,543$3,128$1,415$0$5,04994.9%0.0%-3.8%
South ViewV74$5,859$4,231$1,628$0$4,57498.2%0.0%+13.8%
Norris BeachV71$4,772$4,360$412$0$10,49899.8%0.0%+54.3%
Bonnyville BeachV70$1,584$1,565$20$0$2,20870.6%0.0%-4.1%
Birch CoveV68$2,735$2,730$5$0$2,54691.3%0.0%+61.9%
Half Moon BayV68$5,676$2,936$2,740$3,334$2,28999.4%0.0%+78.9%
WaiparousV65$3,656$4,070-$415$0$1,295100.0%0.0%+58.5%
Sunset BeachV64$2,348$2,564-$216$0$1,03586.2%0.0%+42.2%
Silver BeachV54$8,116$5,856$2,260$0$6,81798.4%0.0%
LarkspurV53$5,433$2,097$3,336$0$1,17189.1%0.0%+20.5%
West BaptisteV48$2,123$3,407-$1,284$0$1,71094.3%0.0%+37.1%
Sundance BeachV44$6,820$8,017-$1,197$0$6,346100.0%0.0%-32.3%
Argentia BeachV36$10,030$8,178$1,852$0$41,50993.6%0.0%+63.6%
KapasiwinV34$5,909$5,285$624$0$1,96894.6%0.0%+183.3%
Burnstick LakeV29$5,476$3,661$1,815$0$8,169100.0%0.0%+163.6%
Itaska BeachV29$11,620$9,293$2,327$0$35,210100.0%0.0%+20.8%
LakeviewV26$4,476$4,699-$223$0$1,33797.6%0.0%-18.8%
Betula BeachV25$8,206$5,789$2,417$0$1,67493.6%0.0%+66.7%
Point AlisonV19$10,825$8,893$1,932$0$25,9820.0%+90.0%
Castle IslandV17$23,352$7,772$15,580$0$7,656100.0%0.0%+112.5%