LakeshoreManitoba
Its population fell 13% from 2016 to 2021. In Manitoba, this town has 1,344 residents.
Is Lakeshore a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get (B+). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D−). It lags on walkability as well (D−). Health is weaker too (C−).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lakeshore 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. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.
How Lakeshore grades
Each subject compares Lakeshore with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lakeshore has subject grades only.
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What makes Lakeshore stand out
The 3 things Lakeshore does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lakeshore.
Violent crime weighs more where Lakeshore is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 694
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Lakeshore itself
Where it is policed, 69.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 379, above both Manitoba’s towns (129) and Canadian towns (67). What’s more, across its police area, there are 95.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 379 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 694 | 198 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 69.5 | 18 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 95.1 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Ste. Rose du Lac detachment area
Lakeshore’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.7 years: life expectancy 78.8
Health survey and life expectancy for the Prairie Mountain Health Region
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Lakeshore’s is long: 28 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 51% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The 2 schools of Lakeshore: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade
The closest elementary school is 23 km away, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École LaurierNearest elementary school, 1.5 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École Jours de Plaine FrenchNearest secondary school, 1 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 23 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 23 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Manitoba: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Most households in Lakeshore own their home: 86%, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Rent took 17% of household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 75% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Lakeshore has 0.3 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
At the census, 92% of commuters went by car. The average trip to work took 27 min, higher than Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 87% | 89% |
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.
July highs in Lakeshore: 25.1°C, against 25.8°C in Manitoba’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in June, at 87 mm. The thermometer drops below freezing on 201 days a year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in Lakeshore average −20.9°C in January. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 20 September, lie 121 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lakeshore | 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)
More of Lakeshore’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 25%
The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. Visible minorities make up 3% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.9% of Lakeshore’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 615 women to 570 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Riding Mountain National Park begins at the edge of Lakeshore
For a swim, Methley Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. Parks and reserves take up just over a tenth of the ground within 10 km, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km. Duck Mountain Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 63 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 11% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Lakeshore, November normally means freezing afternoons and −10°C nights
In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. By December, a normal day reaches −8°C and a night falls to −18°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Dauphin forecast.
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
Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Lakeshore in Ottawa as MP for Riding Mountain
Without a readable licence for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s ridings map, Lakeshore isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Lakeshore is Ste Rose Public Library, 14 km away
The next is Parkland Regional Library (Dauphin), 24 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
High radon around Lakeshore: 43% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Little of the land around Lakeshore has burned: 1.4% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.04% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Parkland health region, Lakeshore included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lakeshore | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 43% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Everything we know about Lakeshore
Famous people from Lakeshore
4 notable people were born in Lakeshore.
About Lakeshore
Town in Manitoba
For Lakeshore, 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
- 1,344 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 17
- Census subdivision
- 4617075
Lakeshore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Lakeshore
Who are the people of Lakeshore?
Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 25%.
Is Lakeshore growing?
It lost people: 1,363 in 2016, 1,186 in 2021, 13% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,344.
What kind of homes are in Lakeshore?
Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 30% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
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).