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Household incomes put Island Lakes near the very top of Canadian towns

The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Manitoba’s towns (87%) and close to Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 25 min.

Island Lakes is graded a D for safety

Measured across the Winnipeg service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, about level with Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 58.8 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Most households in Island Lakes own their home: 93%, more than in both Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

A year’s rent came to 14% of the median household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Winnipeg metro area, Island Lakes included.

Hazards in Island Lakes: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Island Lakes. Island Lakes doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Winnipeg.

People in Island Lakes’ health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town

The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, 10% of adults to 12%. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. Measured from where Island Lakes’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 7.1 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region as a whole, not for Island Lakes alone.

Winter nights in Island Lakes are colder than in 95% of Canadian towns

A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 23 May to 22 September. Frost comes on 193 days a year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 77 mm of rain and snow on average.

Island Lakes is more bilingual than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% speak both languages

Nearly one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

What November brings in Island Lakes: −9°C at night, freezing by day

The month after, December, normally sees −8°C afternoons and −17°C nights. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Expect around 21 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (26°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C).

Island Lakes sends Ginette Lavack (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from St. Boniface—St. Vital

From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

The nearest public library to Island Lakes is Louis Riel Library, 3.4 km away

After it comes Windsor Park Library (Windsor Park), 3.6 km away.

Protected land is scarce around Island Lakes: 0.6% within 10 km

The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 17, above Manitoba’s towns (12) and Canadian towns (4) alike. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. A provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, lies 20 km away. The largest is LaSalle River Corridor: 165 ha, 9.4 km from the edge of town.

Island Lakes’s schools come under 3 different boards

In or within 3 km of Island Lakes: 16 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools. Schooling in French is on offer at 3 of 22; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it.