Fox Lake 162Alberta

In Alberta, this First Nations reserve has 2,745 residents. The reserve belongs to the Little Red River Cree Nation.

Population

2,745

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

17.6

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Fox Lake 162 a good place to live?

Health is its weak spot (D−). Work and incomes lag (C−). It also trails on hazard risk (D−).

Reserves such as Fox Lake 162 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk D⁻Health

What makes Fox Lake 162 stand out

The 3 things Fox Lake 162 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

7% have a postsecondary qualification

The median of Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 2% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+22% more people than in 2016

Midway across Canadian towns: 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

How Fox Lake 162 grades

Each subject compares Fox Lake 162 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsD⁻Open →HealthIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fox Lake 162.

Who lives here

More of Fox Lake 162’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 98%

Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).

17.6median age

Fox Lake 162AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

45%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree84%

Postsecondary qualification7%

Women and men · all residents

49.7% of Fox Lake 162’s residents are women

Here the census found 1,235 women and 1,250 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Fox Lake 162
	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	45%	18%	16%
15 to 64	53%	67%	64%
65+	1.8%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	84%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	6.9%	54%	56%

Full pageFox Lake 162’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages17.6 median age · 2% are 65 or over Households365 households · 6.8 people per household English and French0% speak both · 0.2% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Hazard risk in Fox Lake 162 is higher than in almost every Canadian town

The radon tests numbers here cover the Northern Lights Health Region

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. With 0.80% of the land around it burning each year, Fox Lake 162 sits in the high wildfire band (30% within 25 km since 1986). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Fox Lake 1620.7%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0.7%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.013	$0.030

$0.004

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

High

wildfire band

Full pageFox Lake 162’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 30% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0.7% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth D⁻

Health in Fox Lake 162 trails 98% of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.3, below both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. What sets Fox Lake 162 apart within its region is distance: 86 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 100% of residents. Fox Lake 162 doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the North Zone.

48%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Fox Lake 16248%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Smokers	17%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.3	81.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%

78.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

86 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

87 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care86 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 87 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.9, men 76.1 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Fox Lake 162 are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 9 min on average

86% of commuters drove, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	9 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	88%	89%

$62,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

100%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment22% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to High Level

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Fox Lake 162: January lows of −25.5°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

Summer highs average 25.0°C in July, between Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 73 mm in a normal year. ECCC’s nearest full record is at Garden River, 49 km off.

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−12.3°C

Spring8.6°C

Summer23.7°C

Autumn5.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−25.5°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	226	193	159
Precipitation a year	360 mm	431 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.0°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

226

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows −25.5°C Rain and snow360 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station49 km to the station · Garden River

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Garden River)

Weather

In Fox Lake 162, November normally means −6°C afternoons and −15°C nights

ECCC’s forecast for Garden Creek is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −13°C by day and −23°C by night. In November, the normal is 21 mm of rain and snow.

−6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−6°C

December−13°C

January−15°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−12°C	−24°C	55 mm
Spring	9°C	−7°C	61 mm
Summer	24°C	8°C	169 mm
Autumn	6°C	−5°C	75 mm

−15°C

a normal November night

21 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Garden River); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Fox Lake 162 in Ottawa as MP for Peace River—Westlock

Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

No public library is mapped in or near Fox Lake 162

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 26 km from Fox Lake 162: Wood Buffalo National Park

A provincial park, Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, lies 36 km away.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Fox Lake 1620%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Fox Lake 162	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

26 km

to Wood Buffalo National Park

36 km

to Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park

Full pageFox Lake 162’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks26 km to a national park · Wood Buffalo National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fox Lake 162

15pages on Fox Lake 162

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁻23% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 17.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Fox Lake 162

Is Fox Lake 162 growing?

It added people: 2,032 in 2016, 2,488 in 2021, 22.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,745.

How old are the people of Fox Lake 162?

Its median age is 17.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 45% of residents; over-65s, 2%.

What kind of homes are in Fox Lake 162?

Mostly 71% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 6.8 people on average, and 10% have just one.

About Fox Lake 162

First Nations reserve in Alberta

Fox Lake 162 is a First Nations reserve in Alberta, which Statistics Canada treats as a census subdivision of its own.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,745 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 17
First Nation: Little Red River Cree Nation
Census subdivision: 4817835

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).