Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Saskatchewan
It shrank by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. The First Nations reserve, home to 1,357 people, lies in Saskatchewan.
Is Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A+). Its lowest grade is for health (D−). Work and incomes lag (D). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−).
As a First Nations reserve, Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
What makes Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 stand out
The 3 things Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 does most differently from other towns.
How Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 grades
Each subject compares Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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, Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 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 Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96.
Health in and around Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the North Central East health region
Measured from where Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 13% for Saskatchewan; what’s more, on average 21% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, life runs to 77.0 years on average: women 79.6, men 74.5, in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 47% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazard risk in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is lower than in 95% of Canadian towns
Radon tests for the Saskatoon RHA
Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Little of the land around Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 has burned: 1.6% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.04% a year. Of the homes tested for radon, 6.6% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and near Canadian towns (6.6%).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is a driving town: 98% of commuters go by car, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
Getting to work takes 21 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 98% | 91% | 89% |
| Average trip | 21 min | 18 min | 26 min |
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.
More of Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%
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 48.2% of Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
Here the census found 650 men and 605 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 34% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 8.4% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 36% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 28% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C
Frosty days number 209 in a normal year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 113 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 86 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −22.8°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 209 | 203 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 432 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Prince Albert)
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
6.0 km out lies the largest, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, at 126,136 ha. The closest provincial park is Fort Carlton Provincial Park, 6.4 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold 11 protected areas. Prince Albert National Park is the closest national park, 76 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 runs from −11°C to −2°C
Then December: −9°C by day, −19°C at night. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Rosthern forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −10°C | −21°C | 46 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −5°C | 85 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 214 mm |
| Autumn | 8°C | −3°C | 88 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s public library is Vonda Public Library
It stands 0.3 km from the centre of Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
One place in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96, at the top of the registers
Before 1961 is when 6.7% of the homes went up, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Battle of Duck Lake 1885
| Heritage | Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 6.7% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
Famous people from around Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
No notable person born in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 | 1,357 | — | — | — | — | D− |
| Rosthern | 1,926 | 19 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
What kind of homes are in Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96?
95% 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 people; 13% are one person living alone.
Is Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 25 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 34%, people 65 and over 8%.
Has Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,323 to 1,249 residents (5.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,357.
About Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96
First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96 is a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, 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
- 1,357 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 15
- First Nation
- Beardy's and Okemasis
- The community’s own name
- ᓃᐱᓰᐦᑯᐹᐏᔨᓃᓈᕽ
- Census subdivision
- 4715845
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).