Division No. 1, UnorganizedManitoba

Population 1,445: a town in Manitoba. Its census division is Division No. 1.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,445

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

51%

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 Division No. 1, Unorganized a good place to live?

Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). It is hard to get around without a car (D−). The typical owner put their home at $400,000 in 2021: 4.6 years of the median household’s income. Hazard risk is weaker too (D−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Division No. 1, Unorganized is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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.

WeakestD⁻Walkability D⁻Hazard risk

What makes Division No. 1, Unorganized stand out

The 3 things Division No. 1, Unorganized does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+35% more people than in 2016

Midway across Canadian towns: 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

40% are 65 or over

The median of Canadian towns: 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

How Division No. 1, Unorganized grades

Each subject compares Division No. 1, Unorganized 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

Division No. 1, Unorganized is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Manitoba. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 1, Unorganized.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Hazard risk in Division No. 1, Unorganized is higher than in 96% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the North Eastman health region

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. With 0.36% of the land around it burning each year, Division No. 1, Unorganized sits in the high wildfire band (13% within 25 km since 1986). Radon is higher than usual: 21% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Division No. 1, Unorganized21%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	21%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

2.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 13% 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 Radon21% 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

For health, Division No. 1, Unorganized sits behind 95% of Canadian towns

Measured across the Interlake-Eastern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital is 50 km from the average resident of Division No. 1, Unorganized, and 100% live more than 30 km away. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. Lives here run to 78.5 years on average, below Manitoba’s towns (80.0) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 50% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba.

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 1, Unorganized50%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	80.0	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	52%	52%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

50 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

45 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care50 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 45 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% 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

Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Division No. 1, Unorganized is over 62

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.8% of residents, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Immigrants make up 7% of residents, lower than Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.4%).

62median age

Division No. 1, UnorganizedManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

40%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

48.2% of Division No. 1, Unorganized’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 665 were women and 715 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Division No. 1, Unorganized
	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	8.7%	17%	16%
15 to 64	51%	64%	64%
65+	40%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	52%	56%

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages62 median age · 40% are 65 or over Households645 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants7% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French7% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Fewer of Division No. 1, Unorganized’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 97% of Canadian towns

91% of commuters drove, higher than Manitoba’s towns (87%) and near Canadian towns (89%). Workers spend 24 min getting to work, on average.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Car or van	91%	87%	89%
Average trip	24 min	24 min	26 min

$87,000

median household income, 2020

25%

worked from home, May 2021

44%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment7.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to55 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Winnipeg

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

July afternoons in Division No. 1, Unorganized reach 25.1°C (Manitoba towns 25.8°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

Frost usually lifts by 24 May and returns around 19 September: 117 days without it. January nights in Division No. 1, Unorganized drop to −22.1°C on average. Frosty days number 198 in a normal year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 29 cm on average.

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.0°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer23.9°C

Autumn9.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−22.1°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	198	193	159
Precipitation a year	643 mm	519 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.1°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

121 cm

of snow a year

198

days with frost a year

117

frost-free days, 24 May to 19 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −22.1°C Rain and snow643 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow121 cm of snow a year Weather station29 km to the station · Indian Bay

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Indian Bay)

Weather

Division No. 1, Unorganized in November: highs near freezing, lows near −8°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Whiteshell forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −7°C and −17°C. Expect about 36 mm of rain and snow over November.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November0°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−20°C	73 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	131 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	264 mm
Autumn	10°C	0°C	175 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

36 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Indian Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Ted Falk won Provencher by 15,823 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 80% of Canada’s ridings

Division No.

Full pageDivision No. 1, Unorganized’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itUnorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

The nearest public library to Division No. 1, Unorganized is Pinawa Public Library, 50 km away

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Manitoba, so this page has none for Division No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Few places match Division No. 1, Unorganized for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

13 protected areas lie within 10 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within its own boundary, 25% of the town is protected. 17 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the North Whiteshell Trail and Mantario Trail.

14%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 1, Unorganized14%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	14%	1.1%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	12	4

At the edge

to Whiteshell Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas13 protected areas within 10 km · Whiteshell Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Whiteshell Provincial Park Footpaths & routes17 named routes · North Whiteshell Trail

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

Housing

Division No. 1, Unorganized is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

$400,000median home value, 2021

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Division No. 1, Unorganized$400,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Unorganized	Manitoba	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	93%	75%	74%

$456

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living4.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Nearby attractions

West Hawk Museum and 3 more in and around Division No. 1, Unorganized

Sights in Division No. 1, Unorganized and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumWest Hawk Museumin town AttractionAttractionWhiteshell Fish Hatcheryin town Water parkWater parkHoopla Island3.4 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumMuseumBuffalo Point Museum1.5 km outside town, to the south

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 1, Unorganized

15pages on Division No. 1, Unorganized

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costHomes 4.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC33% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 62 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Division No. 1, Unorganized

Has Division No. 1, Unorganized grown?

It added people: 1,023 in 2016, 1,380 in 2021, 34.9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,445.

Who are the people of Division No. 1, Unorganized?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 6% have an Indigenous identity and 7% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Division No. 1, Unorganized?

98% 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 2.1 people; 25% are one person living alone.

Is Division No. 1, Unorganized a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 62 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 9%, people 65 and over 40%.

About Division No. 1, Unorganized

Town in Manitoba

For Division No. 1, Unorganized, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Manitoba, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 1,445 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 1
Census subdivision: 4601094

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).