Battle River No. 438Saskatchewan

It belongs to the North Battleford metropolitan area. Home to 1,080 people, this town lies in Saskatchewan.

Population

1,080

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

48%

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 Battle River No. 438 a good place to live?

Housing is within reach (B+). Safety lags (D−). Health is weaker too (C−).

Battle River No. 438 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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⁻Hazard risk A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Safety C⁻Health

What makes Battle River No. 438 stand out

The 3 things Battle River No. 438 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Safety

Behind 97%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $300,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Battle River No. 438 grades

Each subject compares Battle River No. 438 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

Battle River No. 438 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC⁻Open →Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Saskatchewan. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Fort Battleford and 10 more in and around Battle River No. 438

What there is to see in Battle River No. 438 and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumFort Battleford1.1 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumWestern Development Museum North Battleford2.3 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumFort Battleford NHS Visitor Centre1.4 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumFred Light Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumSaskatchewan Baseball Museum2.2 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumChapel Gallery1.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Fort Battleford: Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Western Development Museum North Battleford: SriMesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Battle River No. 438.

SafetySafety D⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Battle River No. 438 is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 480

No police detachment reports under Battle River No. 438’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Shared with the rest of the North Battleford detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violence across its police area runs at 63.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 349 over 2023–25, above Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 134.5 per 1,000 people a year.

349Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023391

2024303

2025353

2023–2025	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	349	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	480	154	86
Violent crime	63.2	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	134.5	48.4	31.2

300

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety349 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Battle River No. 438’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Battle River No. 438 safe?”

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

HealthHealth C⁻

Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Battle River No. 438, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the North Central West health region

Measured from where Battle River No. 438’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 13 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Smokers make up 17% of the region’s adults, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 46% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole reaches 49%.

46%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Battle River No. 43846%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	80.2	81.5
Smokers	17%	8.6%	12%
Very good or excellent health	46%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

13 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

11 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care13 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 11 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.8, men 73.7 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Battle River No. 438 is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Water Security Agency

Of the homes tested for radon, 11% were over 200 Bq/m³, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.003 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Battle River No. 43811%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.003 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon11% 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: one figure for all of the Prairie North RHA

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from Battle River No. 438 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van98%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	28 min	18 min	26 min

$96,000

median household income, 2020

38%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to155 commuters · The biggest flow out: to North Battleford

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 B⁺

More households own their home in Battle River No. 438 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 95%

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the North Battleford metro area

8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$300,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Battle River No. 438$300,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	95%	71%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	15%	19%	20%

$1,159

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,050

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters95% own their home Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$1,159 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Schools

7 schools in and around Battle River No. 438: 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

The closest elementary school is 12 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Secondary school means a trip of 13 km at the nearest, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

7schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Bready ElementaryNearest elementary school, 2.5 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
John Paul II CollegiateNearest secondary school, 2.5 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	12 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	13 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3

13 km

to the nearest secondary school

12 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school7 schools within 3 km · 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 7 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boards2 school boards · Light of Christ RCSSD 16 Questions“What schools are there in Battle River No. 438?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Saskatchewan: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

Climate

Summers stay cool in Battle River No. 438: July afternoons reach 24.3°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Winter lows average −20.6°C in January, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average. Gardeners get 109 frost-free days, from 26 May to 13 September.

24.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.8°C

Spring8.9°C

Summer23.2°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Days with frost a year	208	203	159
Precipitation a year	383 mm	383 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.3°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
January night low	−20.6°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C

208

days with frost a year

109

frost-free days, 26 May to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.3°C, January lows −20.6°C Rain and snow383 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station13 km to the station · North Battleford

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

Weather

What November brings in Battle River No. 438: −11°C at night, −1°C by day

The month after, December, normally sees −8°C afternoons and −18°C nights. Expect about 21 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C). ECCC’s forecast for North Battleford is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	57 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	69 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	188 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	70 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

21 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 (North Battleford); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, which takes in Battle River No. 438, is held by Rosemarie Falk (Conservative Party of Canada)

With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Battle River No.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to Battle River No. 438 is Battleford Library, 8.5 km away

The next is North Battleford Public Library (North Battleford), 13 km away.

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Places to belong0.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Battle River No. 438 skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 12% of residents, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.

48.8median age

Battle River No. 438SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.8% of Battle River No. 438

The 2021 census counted 500 women and 525 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Battle River No. 438
	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	24%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	52%	56%

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Ages48.8 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority English and French7% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Fish and Wildlife Development Fund reaches Battle River No. 438

The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 6.1%, above Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. No national park lies within 100 km. The closest provincial park is The Battlefords Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town. Protected areas take in 8.2% of the town itself.

6.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Battle River No. 4386.1%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	6.1%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	2	4

21 km

to The Battlefords Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas11 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks21 km to a provincial park · The Battlefords Provincial Park

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

History

Battle River No. 438’s housing: 84% built from 1961 on

16%built before 1961

Heritage	Battle River No. 438	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	16%	17%	18%

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Older homes16% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Battle River No. 438 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 Battle River No. 438

15pages on Battle River No. 438

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 349 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteA⁻59% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors6.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Battle River No. 438

No notable person born in Battle River No. 438 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Alistair MacLeodCanadian author and professor of English · born in North Battleford · 1936–2014

PoundmakerCanadian indigenous leader · born in Battleford · 1842–1886

Colby CaveCanadian ice hockey player · born in Battleford · 1994–2020

Emile FrancisCanadian ice hockey player · born in North Battleford · 1926–2022

Kenneth NowakowskiCanadian bishop · born in North Battleford · born 1958

Lloyd AxworthyCanadian politician · born in North Battleford · born 1939

Photo credits

Alistair MacLeod: Graham Iddon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Poundmaker: Prof. Buell, O.B., Public domain · Colby Cave: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Emile Francis: New York Rangers, Public domain · Kenneth Nowakowski: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lloyd Axworthy: United Press International, Public domain

Battle River No. 438’s neighbours

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

BattlefordNorth BattlefordBattle River No. 438

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Battle River No. 438	1,080	—	—	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻
Battleford	4,657	8.6	C⁺	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻
North Battleford	14,882	14	C⁻	B⁻	D⁻	C

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

Questions about Battle River No. 438

Who are the people of Battle River No. 438?

Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 12%.

What kind of homes are in Battle River No. 438?

Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 20% have just one.

Is Battle River No. 438 growing?

No: the census counted 1,074 in 2016 and 1,029 in 2021, 4.2% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,080.

Is Battle River No. 438 a young town or an old one?

At 48.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 24%.

About Battle River No. 438

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Battle River No. 438 is one municipality in Saskatchewan, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,080 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 12
Metro area: North Battleford
Census subdivision: 4712078

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).