Renters make up 58.8% of households in Fort McPherson. A website for a Fort McPherson business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. Our CA$119 plan covers the website or online store, your domain, email and hosting, ready within 3 business days on a temporary link.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Who lives and works in Fort McPherson
With fewer residents than in 2016, the customers who remain in Fort McPherson tend to be loyal, and word of mouth still matters. A website backs that up: it is where people check your hours, confirm your number and send a friend your link.
Know your Fort McPherson audience
90.8% of the people in Fort McPherson were born in Northwest Territories. Local roots matter here: tell them since when you have been in business. Active commuting is common: 30.8% walk or bike to work. Show where you are relative to the main streets saves people a search.
92.3% of commuters get to work in under 15 minutes. Name the parts of Fort McPherson you serve.
37.3% of households are people living alone or with non-relatives. Show convenience: hours, delivery, how fast you respond.
The business mix in Fort McPherson
For Fort McPherson, the clearest picture comes from the jobs residents hold: public administration (22.0%), educational services (17.1%) and construction (12.2%).
Fort McPherson in numbers
The median household income in Fort McPherson was $70,500 in 2020, below the Northwest Territories median of $127,000, so clear prices matter. Of the 255 households in Fort McPherson, 39.2% own and 58.8% rent. The median age is 35.6, compared with 35.6 for Northwest Territories.
A few more figures
- Share of residents 85 or older: 1.6%
- Adults 25 to 64 with a college diploma: 16.2%
- Private dwellings: 318
- Worked at home (May 2021): 4.9%
- Average commute: 8.3 minutes
Side by side with Northwest Territories
On local roots, Fort McPherson (90.8%) compares with 53.4% for the territory as a whole. On the senior share, Fort McPherson (14.7%) compares with 10.0% for the territory as a whole. Households that own their home: 39.2% in Fort McPherson, against 53.5% across Northwest Territories.
Population trend in Fort McPherson
The population fell from 700 in 2016 to 647 in 2021 (7.6%). Across Northwest Territories, the population grew -1.7% over the same period.
A CA$119 website, step by step
Aria is a web design team that has been building small business websites since 2008. The plan is the same in Fort McPherson as in any other town in Canada: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Sign up online in roughly 5 minutes, then email us your logo and a few photos.
- No more than 3 business days later, a temporary link shows you the full website, with your colours and logo.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
After launch, you keep asking for changes by email: a new photo, an updated price, a new service. They are part of the monthly fee.
- 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
Paperwork and rules for Northwest Territories businesses online
Some homework for Fort McPherson 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
General information, not legal advice. Each link goes to the official page, where the details for your situation are.
Answers for Northwest Territories business owners
How many email accounts do I get?
Email on your own domain comes with the plan, such as info@yourbusiness: unlimited accounts, 5 GB of storage in total, webmail and spam filtering.
What do I need to send?
Your logo, a few 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.
Will the website work on phones?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and computers, and every page keeps the contact form and your details.
Am I tied in for a year?
There is no setup fee and no minimum term: you pay CA$119 a month and can stop whenever you need to.
Can customers order from my website?
Yes. The plan can be an online store with a catalogue, a cart and online payment, for the same CA$119 a month.
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 Fort McPherson business on the map online
Tell us about your business in the sign-up form and we take it from there, by email.
- Census figures for Fort McPherson: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, data tables 98-10-0002 to 98-10-0458. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Business counts for Fort McPherson: 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.