Buckland No. 491Saskatchewan

TownGrade

#2,351 of 2,556

It is part of the Prince Albert metro area. Home to 3,550 people, this town lies in Saskatchewan.

Population

3,550

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

54%

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 Buckland No. 491 a good place to live?

Several subjects drag its grade down. Safety is its weak spot (D−). With a D overall, Buckland No. 491 is better than 13% of Canadian towns and ranks #99 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Its best grade is for jobs & income (A). Housing is within reach (B+). Health is weaker too (D). It also trails on walkability (D). Natural hazards weigh more here (D).

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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.

StrongestAJobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Safety DWalkability

How Buckland No. 491 grades

Each subject compares Buckland No. 491 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

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁺Open →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Buckland No. 491 stand out

The 3 things Buckland No. 491 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

1% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 97%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Walkability

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buckland No. 491.

SafetySafety D⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Buckland No. 491 is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 426

332Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Buckland No. 491

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45.2 violent incidents are reported each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 332, above Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 106.9 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023373

2024315

2025308

2023–2025	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	332	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	426	154	86
Violent crime	45.2	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	106.9	48.4	31.2

297

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety332 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Buckland No. 491’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Buckland No. 491 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Prince Albert detachment area

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Buckland No. 491 is graded a D for hazard risk

Highwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon is about average around Buckland No. 491: 7.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. With 0.26% of the land around it burning each year, Buckland No. 491 sits in the high wildfire band (9.2% within 25 km since 1986). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from City of Prince Albert. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Nobody publishes radon tests for Buckland No. 491 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Albert Parkland RHA.

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

Buckland No. 4917.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

1.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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WildfireHigh wildfire band · 9.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.4% 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

HealthHealth D

Buckland No. 491 is graded a D for health

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Expected years of life at birth: 77.0, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5), whereas the region has more smokers than Saskatchewan, 18% of adults to 13%. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 49% in Saskatchewan. Measured from where Buckland No. 491’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 11 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Buckland No. 491 doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the North Central East health region.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Buckland No. 49147%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Buckland No. 491	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%

77.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

11 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

12 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care11 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 12 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.6, men 74.5 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Buckland No. 491 has higher household incomes than 93% of Canadian towns

1%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 24 min, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	24 min	18 min	26 min

$110,000

median household income, 2020

14%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment6.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to830 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince Albert

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HousingCost of living B⁺

Buckland No. 491 is a town of owners: 98% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

$380,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Rent took 13% of household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Buckland No. 491$380,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	98%	71%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	13%	19%	20%

$1,213

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$980

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters98% own their home Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $380,000, against the median household income Renting$1,213 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Prince Albert metro area

Climate

Winter nights bite in Buckland No. 491: January lows of −22.8°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

24.2°CJuly afternoons

A July afternoon in Buckland No. 491 typically reaches 24.2°C. Frost comes on 209 days a year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 24 May to 15 September. A normal June brings 86 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Buckland No. 491	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

112 cm

of snow a year

209

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 24 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −22.8°C Rain and snow432 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow112 cm of snow a year Weather station7.2 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Schools

The schools around Buckland No. 491 answer to 3 boards

7schools within 3 km

Counting a 3 km margin, Buckland No. 491 has 6 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade. The closest elementary school is 6.2 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Queen Mary Public SchoolNearest elementary school, 1.4 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
École ValoisNearest secondary school, 1.8 kmAll grades	All grades	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	6.2 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	6.2 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
School boards	3	2	3

6.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.2 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards3 school boards · Saskatchewan Rivers SD 119 Every school7 schools within 3 km · 6 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 7 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Buckland No. 491?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Saskatchewan? The province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

What November brings in Buckland No. 491: −11°C at night, −2°C by day

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

The month after, December, normally sees −9°C afternoons and −19°C nights. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −23°C. ECCC’s forecast for Prince Albert is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−8°C

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

−11°C

a normal November night

16 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 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Buckland No. 491: the closest, John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, is 6.4 km away

After it comes Canwood Library (Canwood No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Buckland No. 491’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 23%

46median age

Immigrants make up 2.9% of residents, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.

Buckland No. 491SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Buckland No. 491’s residents are women

Here the census found 1,630 women and 1,645 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Buckland No. 491
	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	20%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	52%	56%

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Immigrants3% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages46 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households1,240 households · 2.6 people per household English and French9% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Prince Albert National Park is 13 km from Buckland No. 491

2%of the land within 10 km protected

Great Blue Heron Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 15 km. Within 10 km are 24 protected areas. OpenStreetMap shows 8 unnamed beaches within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Buckland No. 4912%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Buckland No. 491	Saskatchewan	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	2%	1.7%	2.3%

13 km

to Prince Albert National Park

15 km

to Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas24 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks13 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buckland No. 491

15pages on Buckland No. 491

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 332 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteA61% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

The Evolution of Education Museum and 5 more in and around Buckland No. 491

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Buckland No. 491, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumThe Evolution of Education Museum4 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumPrince Albert Historical Museum1.5 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumRotary Museum of Police and Corrections4 km outside town, to the south Art galleryArt galleryMann Art Gallery1.9 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumJohn and Olive Diefenbaker Museum2.3 km outside town, to the south Water parkWater parkKinsmen Water Slides & Pool3.1 km outside town, to the south

Famous people from around Buckland No. 491

No notable person born in Buckland No. 491 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Jon VickersCanadian singer · born in Prince Albert · 1926–2015

Harry JeromeCanadian track and field runner · born in Prince Albert · 1940–1982

Johnny BowerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · 1924–2017

Rick DucommunCanadian actor · born in Prince Albert · 1952–2015

Adam CracknellCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · born 1985

Braden SchneiderCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · born 2001

Photo credits

Harry Jerome: Travisl, Public domain · Johnny Bower: Unknown author, Public domain · Adam Cracknell: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Braden Schneider: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Buckland No. 491

Town in Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada treats Buckland No. 491 as a single census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 3,550 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Metro area: Prince Albert
Census subdivision: 4715094

Buckland No. 491’s neighbours

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

Prince AlbertPrince Albert No. 461Buckland No. 491

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Buckland No. 491	3,550	—	D	B⁺	D⁻	D
Prince Albert	40,728	7.5	D	C⁺	D⁻	D
Prince Albert No. 461	3,589	9.9	D	B⁺	D⁻	D

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

Questions about Buckland No. 491

Who are the people of Buckland No. 491?

At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 23% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Buckland No. 491?

Mostly 98% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 17% have just one.

Is Buckland No. 491 growing?

No: the census counted 3,375 in 2016 and 3,277 in 2021, 2.9% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 3,550.

Is Buckland No. 491 a young town or an old one?

Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 20%.

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).