Canwood No. 494Saskatchewan

Crime runs heavier where Canwood No. 494 is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 458

No police detachment reports under Canwood No. 494’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Big River detachment area

Violence across its police area runs at 100.9 per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 685, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 160.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Health in Canwood No. 494 trails 97% of Canadian towns

Measured across the North Central East health region: health survey and life expectancy

The region has more smokers than Saskatchewan, 18% of adults to 13%. Chronic conditions run at 21% of adults, age-standardised, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole reaches 49%. In addition, a baby born in the region can expect 77.0 years, 79.6 for a girl and 74.5 for a boy (2022/2024).

Hazard risk in Canwood No. 494 is lower than in 93% of Canadian towns

Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The burn rate around Canwood No. 494 is 0.15% a year (4.9% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 7.4% of homes, between Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%).

Leask Community School is the only school in and around Canwood No. 494

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 54 km off, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

Canwood No. 494 has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C

For the wettest month, look to June: 86 mm on average. There are 209 days of frost in a typical year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 24 May and returns around 15 September: 113 days without it.

Canwood No. 494 borders Prince Albert National Park

Within its own boundary, 12% of the town is protected. Of the land within 10 km, 20% has protected status, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 46 protected areas lie within 10 km. A provincial park, Great Blue Heron Provincial Park, lies 29 km away.

Older residents shape Canwood No. 494: 26% are 65 or over, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 10% of residents, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here.

What November brings in Canwood No. 494: −11°C at night, −2°C by day

A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −19°C. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −23°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Waskesiu Lake forecast, on the Weather page.

Canwood No. 494’s MP is Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada), for Prince Albert

Across Saskatchewan, 13 of the 14 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.

Canwood Library is Canwood No. 494’s public library

It sits 16 km from the centre of Canwood No.

Canwood No. 494 is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). 10% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Trips to work from Canwood No. 494 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average

By car: that was how 95% of commuters travelled at the census.