AssiniboiaSaskatchewan

It lies in Division No. 3. This town in Saskatchewan has a population of 2,431.

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Population

2,431

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

51.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

44%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

14%

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

Is Assiniboia a good place to live?

Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Households here earn well (A). Safety is its weak spot (C+).

Assiniboia has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AJobs & income A⁻Cost of living

How Assiniboia grades

Each subject compares Assiniboia 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

Assiniboia has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesB⁺Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itB⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Saskatchewan, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Assiniboia stand out

The 3 things Assiniboia does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.8 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Assiniboia.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Commuters in Assiniboia have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

14%walk, cycle or take transit

85% of commuters drove, below Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Walk13%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	17 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	85%	91%	89%

$71,000

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

85%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work14% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to30 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Coronach

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Assiniboia costs 14% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

16% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, near Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Assiniboia$200,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	17%	18%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$775

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters72% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

HealthHealth B⁺

Life expectancy around Assiniboia is 79.9 years, 1.6 less than for the typical Canadian town

54%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, 54% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Saskatchewan’s 49%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Assiniboia is well placed: 0.7 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 South West health region, Assiniboia included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Assiniboia54%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Very good or excellent health	54%	49%	52%
Smokers	13%	8.6%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	79.9	80.2	81.5

79.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageAssiniboia’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety C⁺

The force covering Assiniboia records less serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 76

77Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Assiniboia detachment area

The force’s area logs 19.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 77 over 2023–25, between Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 33.7 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202364

202486

202581

2023–2025	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	76	154	86
Violent crime	19.6	15.2	12
Crime Severity Index	77	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	33.7	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageAssiniboia’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety77 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Assiniboia’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Assiniboia safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

January lows in Assiniboia: −16.9°C, against −20.7°C in Saskatchewan’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

26.0°CJuly afternoons

Assiniboia sees July afternoons of 26.0°C on average. There are 195 days of frost in a typical year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 120 frost-free days, from 20 May to 18 September. For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.4°C

Spring10.6°C

Summer24.7°C

Autumn11.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	366 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−16.9°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	195	203	159
July afternoon high	26.0°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

195

days with frost a year

120

frost-free days, 20 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageAssiniboia’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.0°C, January lows −16.9°C Rain and snow366 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station11 km to the station · Assiniboia

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

Who lives here

Assiniboia is older than 88% of Canadian towns: a median age of 51.2

51.2median age

Just over one in ten residents came to Canada as immigrants, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.7% of residents, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

AssiniboiaSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

51.9% of Assiniboia’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 1,210 were women and 1,120 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Assiniboia
	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	15%	18%	16%
15 to 64	54%	65%	64%
65+	31%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	52%	56%

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Ages51.2 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households1,070 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants11% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Assiniboia in November: highs near 2°C, lows near −9°C

2°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 14 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −3°C by day and −15°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Assiniboia is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November2°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−16°C	35 mm
Spring	11°C	−2°C	97 mm
Summer	25°C	10°C	171 mm
Autumn	11°C	−2°C	64 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

14 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageAssiniboia’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Assiniboia); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Souris—Moose Mountain, the riding that includes Assiniboia

Assiniboia’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan isn’t shown: the province’s boundary file states no licence, so it can’t be reused.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Assiniboia’s public library is Assiniboia and District Public Library

It sits 0.4 km from the centre of Assiniboia.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong8.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Assiniboia is St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Park, 24 km away

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

For a national park, Grasslands National Park is 67 km away. Within 10 km is a single protected area. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km, below Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Assiniboia0.1%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

67 km

to Grasslands National Park

24 km

to St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km National & provincial parks67 km to a national park · Grasslands National Park

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Assiniboia’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 13% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

NRCan expects $0.017 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Assiniboia, near the typical $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

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

Assiniboia13%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.017	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.017 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 published for the Five Hills RHA, not by town

Schools

4 schools serve Assiniboia, 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

4schools within 3 km

From the town centre, high school starts 48 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Assiniboia Elementary SchoolIn AssiniboiaElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Assiniboia Composite HighIn AssiniboiaSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 4 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Assiniboia	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	48 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

48 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 4 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Assiniboia?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Saskatchewan, the province publishes no results school by school.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Assiniboia

15pages on Assiniboia

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 77 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.8 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 79.9 in its region Work & commuteA56% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Assiniboia & District Museum and 2 more in and around Assiniboia

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Assiniboia, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumAssiniboia & District Museumin town Art galleryArt galleryShurniak Art Galleryin town MuseumMuseumHeritage Hazenmore Museumin town

About Assiniboia

Town in Saskatchewan

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Assiniboia is one census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 2,431 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 3
Census subdivision: 4703036

Questions about Assiniboia

How old are the people of Assiniboia?

At 51.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 31%.

What kind of homes are in Assiniboia?

77% 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 2.1 people; 39% are one person living alone.

Is Assiniboia growing?

It lost people: 2,424 in 2016, 2,333 in 2021, 3.8% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,431.

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).