St. Theresa PointManitoba

Population 3,619: a First Nations reserve in Manitoba. It is home to the St. Theresa Point.

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Population

3,619

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

19.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

16%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

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

Is St. Theresa Point a good place to live?

Walkability is its strong suit (B). Its weakest is health (D). Hazards are a real consideration (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C).

No overall grade, and no ranking: St. Theresa Point 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. 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.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk DHealth

What makes St. Theresa Point stand out

The 3 things St. Theresa Point does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

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

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

16% have a postsecondary qualification

Compare 56% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: D−.

How St. Theresa Point grades

Each subject compares St. Theresa Point 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: St. Theresa Point 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.

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot 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 →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Theresa Point.

Who lives here

More of St. Theresa Point’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%

Visible minorities make up 0.3% of the population, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

19.8median age

St. Theresa PointManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

39%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree59%

Postsecondary qualification16%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.3% of St. Theresa Point

Here the census found 1,700 men and 1,720 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in St. Theresa Point
	St. Theresa Point	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	39%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	64%	64%
65+	3.4%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	59%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	16%	52%	56%

Full pageSt. Theresa Point’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages19.8 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households620 households · 5.6 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

St. Theresa Point’s grade for hazard risk: a D−

In Health Canada’s survey, 7.9% of homes tested in St. Theresa Point’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. With 0.53% of the land around it burning each year, St. Theresa Point sits in the high wildfire band (19% within 25 km since 1986). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.003 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

St. Theresa Point7.9%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	St. Theresa Point	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

0.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageSt. Theresa Point’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 19% 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 · Radon tests published for the Burntwood/Churchill health region, not by town

HealthHealth D

On health, St. Theresa Point falls short of 93% of Canadian towns

Across the region, 40% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Manitoba as a whole reaches 51%. Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 68.5, below both Manitoba’s towns (80.0) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and St. Theresa Point’s is long: 6.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Northern Health Region, St. Theresa Point included.

40%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

St. Theresa Point40%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	St. Theresa Point	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

6.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

313 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey40% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 313 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

Schools

St. Theresa Point School is the only school in and around St. Theresa Point

Young children have 208 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 271 km off, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
St. Theresa Point SchoolIn St. Theresa PointAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	St. Theresa Point	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest secondary school	271 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	208 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

271 km

to the nearest secondary school

208 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in St. Theresa Point?”

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

Climate

Summers stay cool in St. Theresa Point: July afternoons reach 23.1°C, below Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

Rain and snow peak in July, at 99 mm. Winter lows average −26.3°C in January, below both Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 24 May and returns around 29 September: 127 days without it. Snow peaks in November: 31 cm in a normal year.

23.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−14.0°C

Spring5.0°C

Summer21.6°C

Autumn5.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	St. Theresa Point	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−26.3°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.1°C	25.8°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	206	193	159
Snowfall a year	177 cm	126 cm	141 cm

177 cm

of snow a year

206

days with frost a year

127

frost-free days, 24 May to 29 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.1°C, January lows −26.3°C Rain and snow567 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow177 cm of snow a year Weather station20 km to the station · Island Lake

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from St. Theresa Point are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

82% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van82%

Walk13%

Census 2021	St. Theresa Point	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	15 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	82%	87%	89%

$70,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

96%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 22, Unorganized

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Weather

A normal November in St. Theresa Point runs from −11°C to −4°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Island Lake forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −13°C and −22°C.

−4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−4°C

December−13°C

January−16°C

February−12°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−14°C	−24°C	67 mm
Spring	5°C	−8°C	96 mm
Summer	22°C	12°C	254 mm
Autumn	5°C	−2°C	150 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

31 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 (Island Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, the riding that includes St. Theresa Point

The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.

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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 St. Theresa Point

Without open library statistics in Manitoba, the page names St.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

St. Theresa Point has no protected land within 10 km

The closest provincial park is Opasquia Provincial Park, 67 km from the edge of town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

St. Theresa Point0%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	St. Theresa Point	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

67 km

to Opasquia Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks67 km to a provincial park · Opasquia Provincial Park

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

History

100% of St. Theresa Point’s homes date from 1961 or later

0%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	St. Theresa Point	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 St. Theresa Point 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 St. Theresa Point

15pages on St. Theresa Point

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 68.5 in its region Work & commuteC39% 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 19.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

St. Theresa Point’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

WasagamackSt. Theresa Point

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
St. Theresa Point	3,619	—	—	—	—	D
Wasagamack	2,175	16	—	—	—	D

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about St. Theresa Point

What kind of homes are in St. Theresa Point?

Single-detached houses make up 94% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 7% of households are one person, and the average is 5.6.

Is St. Theresa Point a young town or an old one?

19.8 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 3% of residents are 65 or over and 39% under 15.

Has St. Theresa Point grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,262 to 3,417 residents (up 4.8%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,619.

About St. Theresa Point

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Statistics Canada counts St. Theresa Point, 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: 3,619 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 22
First Nation: St. Theresa Point
Census subdivision: 4622801

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).