Nelson House 170Manitoba

It is a First Nations reserve of 2,723 residents in Manitoba. It is home to the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.

Population

2,723

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

23.2

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

29%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

36%

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

Is Nelson House 170 a good place to live?

Where it does best is walkability (A−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (C).

Nelson House 170 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside 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.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Hazard risk

What makes Nelson House 170 stand out

The 3 things Nelson House 170 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 6% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

36% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

29% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Nelson House 170 grades

Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itD⁻Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Manitoba. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nelson House 170.

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Nelson House 170 sits behind almost every Canadian town

The survey counts 15% of adults as smokers, above Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 68.5, women 70.5 and men 66.9 (2022/2024). Across the region, 40% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Manitoba as a whole reaches 51%. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Northern Health Region, Nelson House 170 included.

40%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Nelson House 17040%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Nelson House 170	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

65 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

398 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey40% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care65 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 398 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

On hazards, Nelson House 170 comes out behind 96% of Canadian towns

Source area for radon tests: the Burntwood/Churchill health region

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon topped the guideline in 7.9% of tested homes, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.6%).

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Nelson House 1707.9%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.9%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

0.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireHigh wildfire band · 14% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 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

Who lives here

More of Nelson House 170’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

0.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

23.2median age

Nelson House 170ManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

36%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree49%

Postsecondary qualification29%

Women and men · all residents

49.3% of Nelson House 170’s residents are women

By the 2021 count the town had 1,180 women and 1,215 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Nelson House 170
	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	36%	17%	16%
15 to 64	59%	64%	64%
65+	5.8%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	49%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	29%	52%	56%

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Ages23.2 median age · 6% are 65 or over Households485 households · 4.9 people per household English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Nelson House 170 has some of the coldest winter nights among Canadian towns

Rain and snow peak in July, at 91 mm. Frost comes on 239 days a year, above Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The frost-free season runs from 14 June to 28 August, 74 days. A normal November brings 34 cm of snow, the most of any month.

23.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−15.7°C

Spring4.1°C

Summer21.5°C

Autumn3.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−28.7°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	239	193	159
July afternoon high	23.1°C	25.8°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	180 cm	126 cm	141 cm

180 cm

of snow a year

239

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 14 Jun to 28 Aug

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.1°C, January lows −28.7°C Rain and snow522 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow180 cm of snow a year Weather station64 km to the station · Thompson

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Nelson House 170 have a short way to work, 14 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

36%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van63%

Walk34%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	14 min	24 min	26 min

$66,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work36% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to35 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 22, Unorganized

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

Weather

Expect November days around −7°C in Nelson House 170, nights around −16°C

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −16°C and lows near −26°C. In November, the normal is 30 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 23°C in July; nights bottom out at −29°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Thompson forecast, on the Weather page.

−7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−7°C

December−16°C

January−18°C

February−13°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−16°C	−27°C	58 mm
Spring	4°C	−10°C	89 mm
Summer	22°C	8°C	244 mm
Autumn	4°C	−6°C	130 mm

−16°C

a normal November night

30 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (Thompson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Nelson House 170 sends Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library is mapped in or near Nelson House 170

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Nelson House 170 has no protected land within 10 km

Amisk Park Reserve is the closest provincial park, at 92 km. No national park lies within 100 km.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Nelson House 1700%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

92 km

to Amisk Park Reserve

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks92 km to a provincial park · Amisk Park Reserve

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

History

A younger housing stock: 100% of Nelson House 170’s homes are from 1961 on

0%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Nelson House 170	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	0%	23%	18%

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Older homes0% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Nelson House 170 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 Nelson House 170

15pages on Nelson House 170

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 68.5 in its region Work & commuteC42% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 23.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Nelson House 170

Is Nelson House 170 a young town or an old one?

The typical resident is 23.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 6% of the population and under-15s at 36%.

What kind of homes are in Nelson House 170?

Mostly 80% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 4.9 people on average, and 11% have just one.

Is Nelson House 170 growing?

It went from 2,500 people in 2016 to 2,397 in 2021, down 4.1%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,723.

About Nelson House 170

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Statistics Canada counts Nelson House 170, a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 2,723 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 22
First Nation: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Census subdivision: 4622059

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).