Skilled trades run deep in Mountain View County: 16.7% of working-age adults have a trades certificate. For web design in Mountain View County, it is a useful starting point: who is searching, and what they need to see. 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.
A closer look at Mountain View County
Working from home was common in Mountain View County in May 2021 (32.7% of employed residents). People who work locally shop locally, and they look up businesses on their laptops between meetings.
Long commutes leave little time for phone calls during the day. In Mountain View County, a website that answers the usual questions (prices, hours, service area) and takes messages by email fits how residents live.
The 2021 Census picture of Mountain View County
Spread over 3,763 square kilometres, Mountain View County has a density of 3.4 residents per square kilometre. Household incomes in Mountain View County are in line with Alberta: a median of $94,000 against $96,000. Half of the residents of Mountain View County are older than 46.4; across Alberta, that line is 38.4. Mountain View County has 5,014 occupied private dwellings; 85.8% are owned by the people living in them.
More 2021 Census figures for Mountain View County
- Density: 3.4 people per km²
- Other languages most spoken at home: 2.8%
- Typical trip to work: 28.6 minutes on average
- Adults 25 to 64 with a college diploma: 28.6%
- Apprenticeship or trades certificate holders: 16.7%
- Share of residents 85 or older: 1.3%
Mountain View County against the provincial average
On home ownership, Mountain View County (85.8%) compares with 70.9% for the province as a whole. Residents aged 65 and over: 20.2% in Mountain View County, against 14.8% across Alberta.
Mountain View County held steady between the censuses, at 12,981 residents in 2021. For comparison, Alberta as a whole grew 4.8% from 2016 to 2021.
Local businesses in Mountain View County
Of the 261 businesses with employees counted in Mountain View County (June 2026), these groups stand out against the provincial mix:
- Farms and agricultural businesses (26 locations): where to buy their products and what they grow or raise.
- Repair and maintenance shops (23 locations): what they repair and where to drop items off.
- Home builders and renovators (15 locations): how a quote request works and the areas they build in.
- Manufacturers and machine shops (4 locations): certifications and capabilities and equipment.
65.1% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms. In every one of these sectors, the website that wins is the one that answers questions before the customer has to ask.
Among residents who work, the largest sectors are agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25.4%), construction (9.9%) and retail trade (8.0%).
Customers in Mountain View County: what the census shows
Single-detached houses hold 89.2% of households in Mountain View County. Renovators, landscapers and other trades should show photos of finished jobs. Most workers (93.4%) commute by car, truck or van. Put your address and directions where they are easy to find.
Most people in Mountain View County (69.0%) were born in Alberta. People here value local roots: say how long you have served the area.
Seniors make up 20.2% of the population of Mountain View County. Adult children often search on their behalf, so keep the essentials easy to spot.
Where Mountain View County sits in Alberta
Nearby municipalities include Didsbury (7.2 km), Olds (15 km), Carstairs (16 km), Cremona (23 km) and Sundre (30 km). The nearest large city, Calgary, is about 72 km away to the south. A website can name each place you serve, from Didsbury to Carstairs.
Next to Mountain View County, Didsbury counted 5,070 people in 2021, with a median household income of $77,500. In Didsbury, 78.5% of households own their home; in Mountain View County, 85.8%.
Your website, built remotely for Mountain View County
Aria has been building business websites and online shops since 2008, and every project runs online. The plan is the same in Mountain View County as in any other town in Canada: one monthly fee, everything arranged by email.
- Tell us about the business in the sign-up form, which takes about 5 minutes; the rest goes by email.
- Within 3 business days, your website is ready on a temporary link, built with your brand on a proven professional template.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
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
Registration and privacy basics for Mountain View County
Selling or advertising online brings no special licence, but these points often come up:
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
- 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
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
Web design in Mountain View County: frequent questions
What do I need to send?
Real photos taken with a good phone often work better than stock images. Email them with your logo and a list of services.
Will customers in Didsbury and Olds see that I serve them?
Yes. Email us the places you serve (say Didsbury, Olds and Carstairs) and they go on a service area page.
What is the website built on?
Your website runs on the Aria Platform, built on WordPress and looked after by our team: hosting, SSL, daily backups and security updates included.
Who keeps the website up to date?
Email us the change (a new price, a photo, a new service) and the team updates the site. Content changes are part of the monthly fee.
When does the site go live?
You see it within 3 business days. Then you ask for changes, approve, pay the first month, and it goes live with your email.
Do I need a domain already?
Your domain stays yours. Bring the one you have, or let us know you need one and we will help you choose.
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.
Start your Mountain View County website today
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- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (population and dwelling counts, age, income, housing, language, immigration, commuting, place of work and education tables) for Mountain View County. Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Mountain View County and Alberta: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Where Mountain View County and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Communities within the municipality: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
- Numbers come from the official sources above and are updated when new releases come out; distances are measured in a straight line.