Fairford 50Manitoba

A First Nations reserve of 1,218 in Manitoba. It is home to the Pinaymootang First Nation.

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

Population

1,218

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

26%

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 Fairford 50 a good place to live?

Health is its weak spot (D). Hazard risk is weaker too (D−). Work and incomes lag (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−).

Reserves such as Fairford 50 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. 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 DHealth

What makes Fairford 50 stand out

The 3 things Fairford 50 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 7% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

26% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: D−.

How Fairford 50 grades

Each subject compares Fairford 50 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

Reserves such as Fairford 50 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.

Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁻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 Fairford 50.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Hazard risk in Fairford 50 is higher than in almost every Canadian town

Measured across the Interlake health region: radon tests

In Health Canada’s survey, 25% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Fire is a regular visitor: 28% of the land within 25 km of Fairford 50 has burned since 1986 (0.86% a year). Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Fairford 5025%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

0.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageFairford 50’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 28% 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 Radon25% 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, Fairford 50 sits behind 95% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Interlake-Eastern Health Region

Across the region, life runs to 78.5 years on average: women 81.3, men 76.0, in 2022/2024. The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 17% of adults to 12%. On average 20% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%.

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Fairford 5050%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Fairford 50	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

84 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageFairford 50’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 84 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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Trips to work from Fairford 50 are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average

The car took 98% of commuters, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van98%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	20 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	98%	87%	89%

$54,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

90%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageFairford 50’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment19% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to West Interlake

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

Who lives here

More of Fairford 50’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

26median age

Fairford 50ManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

35%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree48%

Postsecondary qualification26%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Fairford 50’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 570 women and 575 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Fairford 50
	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	35%	17%	16%
15 to 64	57%	64%	64%
65+	7%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	48%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	26%	52%	56%

Full pageFairford 50’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages26 median age · 7% are 65 or over Households320 households · 3.5 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

Fairford 50 has colder winters than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −24.3°C

The frost-free season runs from 3 June to 13 September, 101 days. There are 217 days of frost in a typical year, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 39 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average.

25.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.2°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−24.3°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	217	193	159
Snowfall a year	182 cm	126 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	602 mm	519 mm	883 mm

182 cm

of snow a year

217

days with frost a year

101

frost-free days, 3 Jun to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageFairford 50’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −24.3°C Rain and snow602 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow182 cm of snow a year Weather station94 km to the station · Hodgson

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

Weather

Fairford 50 in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Bachelors Island. Next comes December, with normal highs of −9°C and lows of −20°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 37 mm. Expect around 32 cm of snow in November.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−1°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	96 mm
Spring	8°C	−6°C	135 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	230 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	142 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

37 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageFairford 50’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 (Hodgson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Fairford 50 in Ottawa as MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.

Full pageFairford 50’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Fairford 50 is UCN Pukatawagan Public Library, 39 km away

The next is UCN Chemawawin Public Library (Division No.

Full pageFairford 50’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Fairford 50 is Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park, 47 km away

Within 10 km is a single protected area. Hilbre Wildlife Management Area (1,275 ha) is the biggest, 3.8 km from town. Of the country within 10 km, 1.5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Fairford 501.5%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	1.1%	2.3%

47 km

to Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageFairford 50’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Hilbre Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks47 km to a provincial park · Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park

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

History

A younger housing stock: 97% of Fairford 50’s homes are from 1961 on

3.1%built before 1961

3.1%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Fairford 50	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3.1%	23%	18%

Full pageFairford 50’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes3.1% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Fairford 50 have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairford 50

15pages on Fairford 50

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteD34% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 26 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Fairford 50

What kind of homes are in Fairford 50?

Mostly 100% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3.5 people on average, and 17% have just one.

Is Fairford 50 a young town or an old one?

At 26, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 35% of the population and seniors 7%.

Has Fairford 50 grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,169 to 1,144 residents (2.1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,218.

About Fairford 50

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Fairford 50 is a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, 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: 1,218 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 18
First Nation: Pinaymootang First Nation
Census subdivision: 4618067

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).