Kehewin 123Alberta

Population 1,064: a First Nations reserve in Alberta. The population grew 6% between 2016 and 2021.

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Population

1,064

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

26.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

32%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Kehewin 123 a good place to live?

Natural hazards are few (A). Health is a weak point (D). Most journeys need a car (D−). The local economy is weaker than most (C−).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Kehewin 123 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestD⁻Walkability DHealth

How Kehewin 123 grades

Each subject compares Kehewin 123 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: Kehewin 123 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kehewin 123 stand out

The 3 things Kehewin 123 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

32% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

33% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 8% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

32% have a postsecondary qualification

The median of Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kehewin 123.

HealthHealth D

For health, Kehewin 123 sits behind 94% of Canadian towns

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the North Zone

17% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 78.3 years on average (2022/2024): 80.9 for women, 76.1 for men, and on top of that the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 48%, behind the 53% for Alberta. For Kehewin 123 itself the measure is access, and it lags: 18 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kehewin 12348%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kehewin 123	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

18 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

18 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 18 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Kehewin 123 faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Fire seldom reaches Kehewin 123: since 1986, 0.5% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.01% a year). In Health Canada’s survey, 9.6% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.

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

Kehewin 1239.6%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kehewin 123	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.6%	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

Low

wildfire band

1.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.5% 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 Radon9.6% 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Aspen Regional Health Authority

Who lives here

More of Kehewin 123’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 98%

26.8median age

Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, below both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Kehewin 123AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree45%

Postsecondary qualification32%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 45.4% of Kehewin 123

Of the 2021 count, 470 were women and 565 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Kehewin 123
	Kehewin 123	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	32%	18%	16%
15 to 64	60%	67%	64%
65+	7.7%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	45%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	32%	54%	56%

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Ages26.8 median age · 8% are 65 or over Households255 households · 4 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Kehewin 123 have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Census 2021	Kehewin 123	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	18 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	88%	89%

$69,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

76%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment32% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Bonnyville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Climate

Kehewin 123 has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.6°C

23.6°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to June: 86 mm on average. Frost comes on 198 days a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 19 May to 16 September. July afternoons in Kehewin 123 average 23.6°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn7.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kehewin 123	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−19.6°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	437 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	198	193	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

198

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 19 May to 16 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKehewin 123’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow437 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow127 cm of snow a year Weather station51 km to the station · Cold Lake

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cold Lake)

Weather

What November brings in Kehewin 123: −10°C at night, −2°C by day

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

Snow is normal by November, about 23 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to −9°C and −17°C. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −20°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Cold Lake forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−10°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	46 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	217 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	82 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

19 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 (Cold Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Shannon Stubbs won Lakeland by 30,730 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 98% of Canada’s ridings

No provincial riding is named for Kehewin 123: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

The nearest public library to Kehewin 123 is Bonnyville Municipal Library, 20 km away

The next is Eaglesham Public Library (Elk Point), 22 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park, Moose Lake Provincial Park, is 9.8 km from Kehewin 123

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 100 km there is no national park. There is one protected area within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kehewin 1230%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kehewin 123	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

9.8 km

to Moose Lake Provincial Park

Full pageKehewin 123’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Moose Lake Provincial Park National & provincial parks9.8 km to a provincial park · Moose Lake Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kehewin 123

15pages on Kehewin 123

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁻33% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 26.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Kehewin 123

First Nations reserve in Alberta

The reserve is its own census subdivision in Alberta, and the figures for Kehewin 123 cover the whole of it.

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

Population: 1,064 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 12
First Nation: Kehewin Cree Nation
Census subdivision: 4812811

Questions about Kehewin 123

Is Kehewin 123 a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 26.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 32%, people 65 and over 8%.

What kind of homes are in Kehewin 123?

Mostly 81% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 4 people on average, and 14% have just one.

Is Kehewin 123 growing?

Yes: the census counted 976 in 2016 and 1,038 in 2021, a rise of 6.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,064.

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).