Division No. 19, UnorganizedManitoba
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 19 census division. In Manitoba, this town has 3,324 residents.
Is Division No. 19, Unorganized a good place to live?
More weak spots than strong ones. Its weakest subject is safety (D−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D−). Cost of living is its strong suit (A+). Overall, that makes a D, good for #178 of 181 in Manitoba. Set against the rest, it does better than 7% of Canadian towns. Health is weaker too (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (D).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.
How Division No. 19, Unorganized grades
Each subject compares Division No. 19, 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.
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What makes Division No. 19, Unorganized stand out
The 3 things Division No. 19, Unorganized does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 19, Unorganized.
Rent takes less of local pay in Division No. 19, Unorganized than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 10% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 76% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 15% | 18% |
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.
Division No. 19, Unorganized gets a D− for hazard risk
Shared with the rest of the North Eastman health region: radon tests
Flood mapping exists: a study by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure . More homes than usual carry radon here, 21% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Also worth knowing: with 0.71% of the land around it burning each year, Division No. 19, Unorganized sits in the high wildfire band (25% within 25 km since 1986). 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Division No. 19, 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Violent crime weighs more where Division No. 19, Unorganized is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 615
Violent incidents in its police area came to 107.4 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 168.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Berens River detachment area, Division No. 19, Unorganized included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 420 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 615 | 198 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 107.4 | 18 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 168.3 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
For health, Division No. 19, Unorganized sits behind 95% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Interlake-Eastern Health Region: health survey and life expectancy
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.5, below Manitoba’s towns (80.0) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. Across the region, 50% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). For Division No. 19, Unorganized itself, the measure is access: 56 km to the nearest hospital on average, with 100% of homes beyond 30 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Division No. 19, 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Working-age people in Division No. 19, Unorganized are less likely to have a job than in 98% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 25 min on average. 87% of commuters drove, near both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
3 schools in and around Division No. 19, Unorganized: 1 elementary school and 2 schools for every grade
The nearest secondary school is 100 km away, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Elementary school is 99 km away at the nearest, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigurbjorg Stefansson Early SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.5 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Black River Anishinabe SchoolIn Division No. 19, UnorganizedAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 100 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 99 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Within 10 km of Division No. 19, Unorganized, 22% of the land is protected
Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 51, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (12) and Canadian towns (4). 58 km separate the town from Riding Mountain National Park, its nearest national park. Protected areas take in 24% of the town itself.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 22% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 51 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
July afternoons in Division No. 19, Unorganized reach 25.1°C (Manitoba towns 25.8°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
On a January night, the temperature in Division No. 19, Unorganized falls to about −20.9°C. A normal year brings 462 mm of precipitation, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Rain and snow peak in June, at 87 mm. Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 20 September: 121 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 462 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 201 | 193 | 159 |
| January night low | −20.9°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Dauphin)
Division No. 19, Unorganized in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C
In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −18°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Bachelors Island forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 46 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 103 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 11°C | 212 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −2°C | 102 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Dauphin); the forecast is on the Weather page
Division No. 19, Unorganized is split between 3 federal ridings, chiefly Churchill—Keewatinook Aski and Riding Mountain
No provincial riding is named for Division No.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Division No. 19, Unorganized’s public library works from 4 branches
By name: Victoria Beach Branch Library, Victoria Beach Library, UCN Chemawawin Public Library and 1 more.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of Division No. 19, Unorganized’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%
Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. Visible minorities make up 1.1% of the population, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children are 23% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.9% of Division No. 19, Unorganized
Of the 2021 count, 1,385 were women and 1,450 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 32% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A younger housing stock: 84% of Division No. 19, Unorganized’s homes are from 1961 on
| Heritage | Division No. 19, Unorganized | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 16% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Division No. 19, Unorganized
New Iceland Heritage Museum and 5 more in and around Division No. 19, Unorganized
A first look at Division No. 19, Unorganized’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Famous people from Division No. 19, Unorganized
3 notable people were born in Division No. 19, Unorganized.
About Division No. 19, Unorganized
Town in Manitoba
Division No. 19, Unorganized is a municipality in Manitoba, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,324 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 19
- Census subdivision
- 4619045
Questions about Division No. 19, Unorganized
What kind of homes are in Division No. 19, Unorganized?
91% 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 2.4 people; 30% are one person living alone.
Is Division No. 19, Unorganized growing?
It went from 2,900 people in 2016 to 2,839 in 2021, down 2.1%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,324.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).