Long Plain 6Manitoba
This First Nations reserve in Manitoba has a population of 1,579. The population grew 8% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Long Plain 6 a good place to live?
Long Plain 6’s strongest is walkability (B+). Work and incomes lag (D). It also trails on health (C+).
No overall grade, and no ranking: Long Plain 6 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
How Long Plain 6 grades
Each subject compares Long Plain 6 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
No overall grade, and no ranking: Long Plain 6 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.
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What makes Long Plain 6 stand out
The 3 things Long Plain 6 does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Long Plain 6.
More of Long Plain 6’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of Long Plain 6’s residents are women
Here the census found 655 men and 675 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 37% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.2% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 49% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 21% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Trips to work from Long Plain 6 are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
84% of commuters drove, below both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Around Long Plain 6, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 3 schools in all
Secondary school means a trip of 19 km at the nearest, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort la Reine SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.4 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Portage Collegiate InstituteNearest secondary school, 1.9 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 19 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 19 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.
Around Long Plain 6, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). A baby born in the region can expect 80.7 years, 82.9 for a girl and 78.7 for a boy (2022/2024). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 17 km away on average (0.4 within 3 km). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Long Plain 6 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Southern Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Midwinter lows in Long Plain 6 sink below those of 86% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to June: 80 mm on average. There are 184 days of frost in a typical year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 28 September, 130 days. Snow peaks in December: 34 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 493 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −19.1°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 184 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Portage Southport)
In Long Plain 6, November normally means freezing afternoons and −8°C nights
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −19°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −16°C. Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Portage la Prairie.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −17°C | 55 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 132 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 193 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 114 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Portage Southport); the forecast is on the Weather page
Federally, Long Plain 6 is divided between 2 ridings, among them Riding Mountain and Portage—Lisgar
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Long Plain 6 is Portage la Prairie Regional Library, 20 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Long Plain 6 is Spruce Woods Provincial Park, 36 km away
Of the country within 10 km, 0.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest is Whitemud Watershed Wildlife Management Area: 5,445 ha, 2.9 km from the edge of town. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
43% of homes tested in Long Plain 6’s area are above the radon guideline
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Burn scars are few around Long Plain 6, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Long Plain 6 | 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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Central health region
Long Plain 6: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 2.7% of homes, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Long Plain 6 | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 2.7% | 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 Long Plain 6
National Indigenous Residential School Museum of Canada and 2 more in and around Long Plain 6
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Long Plain 6, the best known first.
FortFort La Reine800 m outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkSplash Island2.1 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fort La Reine: Amqui, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Long Plain 6
No notable person born in Long Plain 6 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Troy Bodie: Ivan Makarov, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arron Asham: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Long Plain 6
First Nations reserve in Manitoba
The reserve is its own census subdivision in Manitoba, and the figures for Long Plain 6 cover the whole of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,579 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 9
- First Nation
- Long Plain
- Census subdivision
- 4609025
Long Plain 6’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Plain 6 | 1,579 | — | — | — | — | C+ |
| Portage la Prairie | 14,738 | 19 | C− | C | D | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Long Plain 6
Has Long Plain 6 grown?
It grew from 1,232 people in 2016 to 1,335 in 2021, up 8.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,579.
What kind of homes are in Long Plain 6?
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 20% have just one.
Is Long Plain 6 a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 21.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 37% are under 15 and 5% are 65 or over.
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).