GillamManitoba

The population fell 16% between 2016 and 2021. With 1,082 residents, it is a town in Manitoba.

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Population

1,082

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

31.2

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

45%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

15%

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

Is Gillam a good place to live?

Jobs and pay hold up well (A). It is easy to get around without a car (B+). Its lowest grade is for safety (D). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). Hazard risk is weaker too (D−).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Gillam has subject grades only.

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. No Cost Grade: fewer than 30% of households own their home here, so neither the home value nor the rent is a market price. 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.

StrongestAJobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Hazard risk DSafety

How Gillam grades

Each subject compares Gillam 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Gillam has subject grades only.

Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Manitoba, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Gillam stand out

The 3 things Gillam does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

0.5 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $75,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 3% are 65 or over

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$142,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gillam.

Housing

Fewer households own their home in Gillam than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 24%

$75,000median home value, 2021

A year’s rent came to 4% of the median household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Gillam$75,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	4%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	24%	75%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	0%	15%	18%

$400

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$516

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageGillam’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters24% own their home Cost of living0.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $75,000, against the median household income Renting$400 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Gillam faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Wildfire is a real hazard for Gillam: 29% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.79% a year, in the high band. Radon around Gillam is ordinary for Canada: 7.9% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.003 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

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

Gillam7.9%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.9%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

2.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageGillam’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 29% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.003 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Burntwood/Churchill health region

SafetySafety D

Violent crime weighs more on Gillam than on Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 436

224Crime Severity Index

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 65 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). The violent crime rate is 82.3 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023179

2024162

2025330

2023–2025	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	436	198	86
Violent crime	82.3	18	12
Property crime per 1,000	65	58.8	31.2

141

non-violent Crime Severity Index

64%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageGillam’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety224 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Gillam’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Gillam safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Commuters in Gillam have a short way to work, 15 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

15%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 84% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van84%

Walk15%

Census 2021	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	15 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	84%	87%	89%

$142,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

85%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageGillam’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment9.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 23, Unorganized

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

Gillam has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 22.1°C

22.1°CJuly afternoons

Some 203 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Manitoba’s towns (126 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The coldest nights come in January, when Gillam averages a low of −28.5°C. A normal November brings 41 cm of snow, the most of any month. The frost-free season runs from 12 June to 12 September, 91 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−17.4°C

Spring1.2°C

Summer20.2°C

Autumn2.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
July afternoon high	22.1°C	25.8°C	25.5°C
January night low	−28.5°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	232	193	159
Snowfall a year	203 cm	126 cm	141 cm

203 cm

of snow a year

232

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 12 Jun to 12 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageGillam’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.1°C, January lows −28.5°C Rain and snow498 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow203 cm of snow a year Weather station1.8 km to the station · Gillam

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

HealthHealth D

Life expectancy around Gillam is 68.5 years, 13.0 less than for the typical Canadian town

40%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Chronic conditions run at 22% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 40% very good or excellent, against 51% in Manitoba. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Gillam is well placed: 1.4 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Northern Health Region, with Gillam one part of it.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Gillam40%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Gillam	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

1.4 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

531 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageGillam’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey40% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 531 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 Gillam’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%

31.2median age

7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 4.5% of residents, below both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

GillamManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

28%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree34%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.0% of Gillam

Of the 2021 count, 490 were women and 510 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Gillam
	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	28%	17%	16%
15 to 64	69%	64%	64%
65+	3%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	34%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	52%	56%

Full pageGillam’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants5% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority Ages31.2 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households355 households · 2.9 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Gillam runs from −16°C to −8°C

−8°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal November brings 38 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −16°C afternoons and −25°C nights. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Gillam.

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

November−8°C

December−16°C

January−20°C

February−16°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−17°C	−27°C	65 mm
Spring	1°C	−11°C	73 mm
Summer	20°C	8°C	215 mm
Autumn	3°C	−5°C	145 mm

−16°C

a normal November night

38 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageGillam’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 (Gillam); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, the riding that includes Gillam

Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Gillam has one public library, Bette Winner Public Library

The library is 1.6 km from the centre of Gillam.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 47 km of Gillam: Wapusk National Park

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Gillam0%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

47 km

to Wapusk National Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks47 km to a national park · Wapusk National Park

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

Schools

In and around Gillam, 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Fox Lake SchoolIn GillamElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Gillam SchoolIn GillamAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
School boards	2	6	3

2 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 2 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba The boards2 school boards · First Nations Schools Questions“What schools are there in Gillam?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.

History

1 historic place on the heritage registers in Gillam

1historic place

8.5% of its homes were built before 1961, below Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

VIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station, Gillam, Manitoba 1930

1930

oldest construction date on the record

8.5%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Gillam	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	8.5%	23%	18%

Full pageGillam’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes8.5% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Gillam 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 Gillam

15pages on Gillam

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 224 Housing & costHomes 0.5 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 68.5 in its region Work & commuteA68% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 22°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 31.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

About Gillam

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Gillam is one municipality in Manitoba, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,082 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 23
Census subdivision: 4623022

Questions about Gillam

Is Gillam growing?

It lost people: 1,201 in 2016, 1,007 in 2021, 16.2% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,082.

Is Gillam a young town or an old one?

At 31.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 28% of the population and seniors 3%.

What kind of homes are in Gillam?

53% 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 2.9 people; 25% are one person living alone.

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).