Sioux Valley Dakota NationManitoba

It is a reserve of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. It is a First Nations reserve of 1,090 residents in Manitoba.

Population

1,090

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

27.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

30%

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 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation a good place to live?

Hazard risk is low (B). Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D). Health is weaker too (C−).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation 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.

WeakestDJobs & income C⁻Walkability

What makes Sioux Valley Dakota Nation stand out

The 3 things Sioux Valley Dakota Nation does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 7% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

30% have a postsecondary qualification

Half of Canadian towns are above 56%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$46,800 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Sioux Valley Dakota Nation grades

Each subject compares Sioux Valley Dakota Nation 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

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC⁻Open →HealthBehind most towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downBOpen →

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 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Commuters in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

96% of commuters drove to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Census 2021	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	16 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	96%	87%	89%

$46,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sifton

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 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%

27.8median age

Sioux Valley Dakota NationManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree38%

Postsecondary qualification30%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.6% of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

Census 2021 put women at 515 and men at 545; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	32%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	64%	64%
65+	6.6%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	38%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	30%	52%	56%

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Ages27.8 median age · 7% are 65 or over Households325 households · 3.3 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth C⁻

People in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s health region live to 78.8 on average, 2.7 years short of the typical Canadian town

Health survey and life expectancy for the Prairie Mountain Health Region

Across the region, 51% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. The average trip from home to a hospital is 28 km, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).

51%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	15%	10%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.8	80.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%

78.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

28 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

31 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care28 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 31 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.2, men 76.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Summers stay cool in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: July afternoons reach 24.9°C, below Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

A normal year brings 489 mm of precipitation, below both Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). In January, overnight lows in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation settle at −21.9°C. Frost usually lifts by 18 May and returns around 18 September: 122 days without it. Snow peaks in December: 29 cm in a normal year.

24.9°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer24.2°C

Autumn9.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−21.9°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	205	193	159
Precipitation a year	489 mm	519 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.9°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

205

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 18 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows −21.9°C Rain and snow489 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station41 km to the station · Brandon

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

High radon around Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: 35% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	35%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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Radon35% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Assiniboine health region

Weather

What November brings in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: −10°C at night, freezing by day

Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −19°C. Expect about 20 mm of rain and snow over November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Souris forecast, on the Weather page.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November0°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−20°C	54 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	115 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	226 mm
Autumn	10°C	−3°C	95 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

20 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 August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Brandon); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Brandon—Souris, which takes in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, is held by Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada)

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba isn’t named: the licence for the province’s boundary file couldn’t be read, so it isn’t used.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library stands in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation: the closest, Prairie Crocus Regional Library, is 29 km away

The next is Border Regional Library (Virden), 30 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Sioux Valley Dakota Nation is Rivers Provincial Park, 25 km away

One beach is mapped within 5 km: Assiniboine Flats. A drive of 87 km reaches Riding Mountain National Park, the nearest national park. 14 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The protected share within 10 km is 1.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.

1.3%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation1.3%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.3%	1.1%	2.3%

87 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

25 km

to Rivers Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas14 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks87 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

15pages on Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteD32% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 27.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

What kind of homes are in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation?

Single-detached houses make up 91% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 22% of households are one person, and the average is 3.3.

Is Sioux Valley Dakota Nation a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 27.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 32%, people 65 and over 7%.

Is Sioux Valley Dakota Nation growing?

It grew from 1,028 people in 2016 to 1,057 in 2021, up 2.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,090.

About Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation 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: 1,090 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 6
First Nation: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
The community’s own name: Sioux Valley First Nation
Census subdivision: 4606040

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).