Drayton Valley Free Press
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommunity
    publication daythursday
    ROP format5C tabloid
    career / classified format5C tabloid
    page depth220
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (NORTH WEST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:4,932
     paid:121
     controlled:1,000
     electronic:3,811
    confirmed: 2025/04/02
    basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 5,450
  • deadlines
  • booking Mon 12pm MT
    material Tue 2pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.75" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.7" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 9.45"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 3.75"w x 4"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.75"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.6"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 9.45"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.6"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 9.45"w x 7.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.6"w x 10.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 9.45"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 5.6"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 9.45"w x 15.5"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 11,728
    age less than 35 44%
    age 55 and over 29%
    age 65 and over 15%
    visible minority 7%
    indigenous ancestry 11%
  • top labour force industries
  • mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 17%
    retail trade 12%
    health care and social assistance 10%
    construction 8%
    manufacturing 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 5,159
    average persons/household 2.43
  • household income
  • median $ 91,266
    average $ 103,375
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 577
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,808
    tuition fees$ 1,726
    food from Stores$ 10,912
    food from Restaurants$ 4,426
    clothing and accessories$ 3,529
    games of chance$ 191
    government-run lotteries$ 127
    charitable contributions$ 906
    automobiles$ 1,673
    airplane travel$ 1,226
    package vacations$ 1,200
    health care services$ 305
    retirement/pension funding$ 4,055
    entertainment$ 1,333
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 325
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 0M
    beef farms 103
    oilseed farms 2
    wheat farms 1
    Report printed: July 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.