Obedjiwan 28Quebec
The Atikamekw d'Opitciwan hold this reserve. This First Nations reserve in Quebec has a population of 2,139.
Is Obedjiwan 28 a good place to live?
Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). Crime is the sore point (D−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and C+ for jobs & income. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A+).
As a First Nations reserve, Obedjiwan 28 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.
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.
What makes Obedjiwan 28 stand out
The 3 things Obedjiwan 28 does most differently from other towns.
How Obedjiwan 28 grades
Each subject compares Obedjiwan 28 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
As a First Nations reserve, Obedjiwan 28 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Obedjiwan 28.
Hazard risk in Obedjiwan 28 is lower than in almost every Canadian town
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Fire reaches the land around Obedjiwan 28 now and then: 2.6% within 25 km since 1986 (0.07% a year), below the high band.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.14 | $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 Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Obedjiwan 28’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 846, runs above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Police recorded 177.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Each year brings 62.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 846 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 177.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 62.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More of Obedjiwan 28’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%
2.3% speak both English and French, below Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 46.5% of Obedjiwan 28
Here the census found 925 women and 1,065 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 33% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 74% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 18% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Summers stay cool in Obedjiwan 28: July afternoons reach 23.1°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
July is the wettest month, with 117 mm of rain and snow on average. Frosty days number 207 in a normal year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). ECCC’s nearest full record is at Parent, 86 km off.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 23.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −23.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 207 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,080 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Parent)
The nearest hospital is 145 km from the average home in Obedjiwan 28
Measured across the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec: health survey and life expectancy
By their own account, 61% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). A baby born in the region can expect 81.6 years, 83.3 for a girl and 79.9 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Obedjiwan 28 are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 10 min on average
By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 10 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 90% | 89% |
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.
2 schools serve Obedjiwan 28, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire NiskaIn Obedjiwan 28All grades | All grades | – | Other |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
A normal November in Obedjiwan 28 runs from −7°C to 1°C
Expect about 96 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches −6°C and a night falls to −16°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Parent forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −20°C | 235 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −6°C | 224 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −1°C | 300 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Parent); the forecast is on the Weather page
Obedjiwan 28 sends François-Philippe Champagne (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library is mapped in or near Obedjiwan 28
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The outdoors around Obedjiwan 28
CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. Proposed Îles-du-Réservoir-Gouin Biodiversity Reserve (7,903 ha) is the biggest, 1.4 km from town. Within 10 km of the town, 3.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Obedjiwan 28 | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Obedjiwan 28
Questions about Obedjiwan 28
Is Obedjiwan 28 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 33%.
What kind of homes are in Obedjiwan 28?
79% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 4.7 people; 9% are one person living alone.
Do people in Obedjiwan 28 speak French?
French is the common language here. 2% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 92.4% speak French but not English.
Is Obedjiwan 28 growing?
It lost people: 2,019 in 2016, 1,991 in 2021, 1.4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,139.
About Obedjiwan 28
First Nations reserve in Quebec
Obedjiwan 28 is a First Nations reserve in Quebec, 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
- 2,139 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Tuque
- First Nation
- Atikamekw d'Opitciwan
- The community’s own name
- Opitciwan
- Census subdivision
- 2490804
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).