Cross Lake 19AManitoba

The First Nations reserve, home to 2,396 people, lies in Manitoba. Its population rose 6% from 2016 to 2021.

Population

2,396

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

15%

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 Cross Lake 19A a good place to live?

Natural hazards weigh more here (D−). Residents’ health trails most towns (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (C+).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Cross Lake 19A 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. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. 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 Cross Lake 19A stand out

The 3 things Cross Lake 19A does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

15% have a postsecondary qualification

The median of Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 6% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

28% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

35% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Cross Lake 19A grades

Each subject compares Cross Lake 19A 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: Cross Lake 19A 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.

Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsD⁻Open →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁺Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cross Lake 19A.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Cross Lake 19A faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Few towns burn like Cross Lake 19A: 53% of the land within 25 km since 1986, at 1.35% a year. Radon topped the guideline in 7.9% of tested homes, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (6.6%).

Very highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Cross Lake 19A7.9%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.9%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Very high

wildfire band

1.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireVery high wildfire band · 53% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.9% 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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Burntwood/Churchill health region

HealthHealth D⁻

On health, Cross Lake 19A falls short of almost every Canadian town

Measured across the Northern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

Expected years of life at birth: 68.5, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (80.0) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, 40% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Manitoba as a whole reaches 51%. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba.

40%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Cross Lake 19A40%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Very good or excellent health	40%	52%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	22%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	68.5	80.0	81.5
Smokers	15%	10%	12%

68.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

74 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

364 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey40% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care74 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 364 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 70.5, men 66.9 Conditions and habits22% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Who lives here

More of Cross Lake 19A’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%

21median age

Cross Lake 19AManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

38%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree59%

Postsecondary qualification15%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.9% of Cross Lake 19A

960 women and 1,085 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Cross Lake 19A
	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	38%	17%	16%
15 to 64	56%	64%	64%
65+	5.6%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	59%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	15%	52%	56%

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Ages21 median age · 6% are 65 or over Households375 households · 5.4 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Cross Lake 19A has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.5°C

Frost comes on 213 days a year, above both Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in Cross Lake 19A average −25.5°C in January. Snow peaks in December: 35 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 79 mm of rain and snow on average.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−13.2°C

Spring5.5°C

Summer22.0°C

Autumn5.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−25.5°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.5°C	25.8°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	213	193	159
Snowfall a year	193 cm	126 cm	141 cm

193 cm

of snow a year

213

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −25.5°C Rain and snow495 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow193 cm of snow a year Weather station77 km to the station · Norway House

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Norway House)

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Trips to work from Cross Lake 19A are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average

83% of commuters drove to work at the census.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van83%

Walk9%

Census 2021	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	14 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	83%	87%	89%

$73,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

34%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment28% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to175 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 22, Unorganized

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Weather

In Cross Lake 19A, November normally means −4°C afternoons and −12°C nights

The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−26°C). Next comes December, with normal highs of −12°C and lows of −22°C. November usually brings some 32 cm of snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Norway House.

−4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−4°C

December−12°C

January−16°C

February−12°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−13°C	−24°C	57 mm
Spring	6°C	−7°C	91 mm
Summer	22°C	11°C	220 mm
Autumn	6°C	−3°C	127 mm

−12°C

a normal November night

26 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 (Norway House); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Cross Lake 19A’s MP is Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada), for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library is mapped in or near Cross Lake 19A

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Cross Lake 19A is protected

Within 100 km there is no national park.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Cross Lake 19A0%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km

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

Schools

Cross Lake 19A’s teenagers travel 63 km to the nearest high school

An elementary school stands 3.4 km from the centre, above Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
D. R. Hamilton SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.4 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Cross Lake 19A	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest secondary school	63 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.4 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

63 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.4 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Cross Lake 19A?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cross Lake 19A

15pages on Cross Lake 19A

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 68.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁺35% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: very high

Out and about

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

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 21 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Cross Lake 19A’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Cross Lake 19Cross Lake 19A

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cross Lake 19A	2,396	—	—	—	—	D⁻
Cross Lake 19	1,882	5.4	—	—	—	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Cross Lake 19A

How old are the people of Cross Lake 19A?

Its median age is 21, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 38% of residents; over-65s, 6%.

What kind of homes are in Cross Lake 19A?

73% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 5.4 people; 9% are one person living alone.

Is Cross Lake 19A growing?

It added people: 1,922 in 2016, 2,045 in 2021, 6.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,396.

About Cross Lake 19A

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Cross Lake 19A is a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 2,396 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 22
First Nation: Cross Lake Band of Indians
Census subdivision: 4622052

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).