Virden Empire-Advance
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication dayfriday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth196
    zoneMB-SOUTH WEST
  • circulation
  • total circulation:2,502
     paid:2,502
     controlled:0
     electronic:4,637
    confirmed: 2025/03/18
    basis: Publ. Statement-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 20% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$120.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 1,220
  • publication specification
  • Friday paper
  • deadlines
  • booking Mon 4pm CT
    material Tue 4pm CT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 7.5"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.29"h
    1/3 page (V) 5"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 7.85"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 14.0"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 9.75"h
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 9.75"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 14"h
  • regular features
  • AGRICULTURE - Local News Weekly
  • population characteristics
  • total population 9,358
    age less than 35 45%
    age 55 and over 33%
    age 65 and over 20%
    visible minority 4%
    indigenous ancestry 20%
  • top labour force industries
  • agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 17%
    health care and social assistance 14%
    retail trade 12%
    educational services 8%
    mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 8%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 4,215
    average persons/household 2.47
  • household income
  • median $ 77,212
    average $ 90,716
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 335
    mortgage for living quarters$ 5,796
    tuition fees$ 1,569
    food from Stores$ 10,598
    food from Restaurants$ 3,307
    clothing and accessories$ 2,898
    games of chance$ 211
    government-run lotteries$ 147
    charitable contributions$ 914
    automobiles$ 1,681
    airplane travel$ 959
    package vacations$ 902
    health care services$ 315
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,960
    entertainment$ 1,285
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 594
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 11M
    beef farms 199
    oilseed farms 78
    wheat farms 33
    Report printed: August 30, 2025
    Market Info data is based on the primary coverage area of each newspaper as derived from the best available circulation information. Data has been synthesized and updated based on information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Statistics Canada - Census of Population, Census of Agriculture, Survey of Household Spending, Geographic Attribute File; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Annual Crop Inventory) and Canada Post.