The 2021 Census found 673 people in Norman Wells, down 13.5% from 2016. That shapes what a good website for a business in Norman Wells should show first. For CA$119 a month, we set up a professional website with your brand, email on your domain and hosting, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Norman Wells
Renters (55.6% of households) move more often than owners, and each move starts with a search for local services. A website with up-to-date contact details is how a Norman Wells business gets found by people who are new to the street.
Who is searching in Norman Wells
Active commuting is common: 21.3% walk or bike to work. Foot traffic matters, so show your street address and hours clearly.
Short commutes are the norm: 92.0% take less than 15 minutes. Most customers live and work nearby, so local details count.
Local businesses in Norman Wells
In June 2026, Statistics Canada counted 49 businesses with employees in Norman Wells. The largest groups, and what their websites should show:
- Specialty trades such as electricians, plumbers and roofers, 5 in Norman Wells: the site should show emergency contact details and hours and a quote form that lands in their inbox.
- Hotels, inns and other places to stay, 5 in Norman Wells: the site should show how to get there and rates by season.
38.8% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms. Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to reach you.
The jobs residents hold are mostly in public administration (24.1%), transportation and warehousing (17.7%) and health care and social assistance (11.4%).
Norman Wells by the numbers
With a median age of 32.4 (Northwest Territories: 35.6), the population of Norman Wells is younger than Northwest Territories overall. Households in Norman Wells reported a median total income of $160,000 in 2020, above the Northwest Territories median of $127,000. Norman Wells has 269 occupied private dwellings; 44.4% are owned by the people living in them.
More 2021 Census figures for Norman Wells
- Residents who immigrated to Canada: 11.2%
- Mean commuting time: 7.8 minutes
- Trades certificates (ages 25 to 64): 10.5%
- Residents per square kilometre: 8.2
- Mainly speak a non-official language at home: 2.2%
- Households of couples with children: 27.8%
Norman Wells against the territorial average
Employed residents working at home in May 2021: 5.1% in Norman Wells, against 9.7% across Northwest Territories. The share of commuters who drive is 77.3% in Norman Wells and 72.4% in Northwest Territories. On the senior share, Norman Wells (5.9%) compares with 10.0% for the territory as a whole.
Paperwork and rules for Northwest Territories businesses online
Some homework for Norman Wells businesses before the website goes live:
- PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.
A CA$119 website, step by step
We are a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. For a business in Norman Wells, that means the same CA$119 plan as anywhere else in Canada, with your material and your questions going by email.
- Complete the 5-minute sign-up and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
- We build the website on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 3 business days.
- When you are happy with it, you approve, the first CA$119 fee is issued, and the site is published on your domain.
Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates stay with us, and content changes you email in are included.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Questions about a website for your Norman Wells business
Most of my customers are seasonal. Is a website still worth it?
Yes. Send us the dates and hours for each season by email and we keep the site current; it is included in the plan.
How do I keep in touch with the team?
We work online from start to finish. Logo, photos and texts come by email, and you approve the site on a temporary link.
Will customers in Norman Wells be able to use the site on their phones?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and computers, and every page keeps the contact form and your details.
I already own a domain. Can I keep it?
Your domain stays yours. Bring the one you have, or let us know you need one and we will help you choose.
Which platform do you use?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and maintained by us: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
Do I need professional photos?
A logo, some photos of your work or premises and a short description of what you offer, all by email. We build the pages and you approve every one.
Is there a minimum contract?
No lock-in. The plan is month to month at CA$119, with nothing to pay before you approve the website.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
Northwest Territories
Put your Norman Wells business on the map online
No setup fee, no lock-in: you see the website on a temporary link before paying anything.
- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Businesses: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, with employees, June 2026 (tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174).
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.