Chicken 224Saskatchewan

It shrank by 16% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. A First Nations reserve of 1,210 in Saskatchewan.

Population

1,210

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

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 Chicken 224 a good place to live?

Incomes are on the low side (C−).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Chicken 224 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Chicken 224 stand out

The 3 things Chicken 224 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

5% have a postsecondary qualification

Compare 56% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

40% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

26% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Chicken 224 grades

Each subject compares Chicken 224 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: Chicken 224 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

HealthNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chicken 224.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Chicken 224 faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town

Seismic risk runs low: $0.003 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. At 1.34% of the land burned each year (53% within 25 km since 1986), Chicken 224 is in the very high wildfire band. Radon is higher than usual: 14% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Nobody publishes radon tests for Chicken 224 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca health region.

Very highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Chicken 22414%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.006	$0.030

Very high

wildfire band

1.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageChicken 224’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireVery high wildfire band · 53% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.003 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% 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

Who lives here

More of Chicken 224’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

26median age

Chicken 224SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

30%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree81%

Postsecondary qualification5%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of Chicken 224

By the 2021 count the town had 580 women and 575 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Chicken 224
	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	30%	18%	16%
15 to 64	66%	65%	64%
65+	4.3%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	81%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	5%	52%	56%

Full pageChicken 224’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages26 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households270 households · 4.3 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Winter nights bite in Chicken 224: January lows of −29.7°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

July afternoons reach 23.0°C on average, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (25.0°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 10 June to 30 August, 79 days. Snow peaks in November: 45 cm in a normal year. A normal August brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

23.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−16.8°C

Spring3.2°C

Summer21.2°C

Autumn2.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−29.7°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	222 cm	91 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	234	203	159
July afternoon high	23.0°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

222 cm

of snow a year

234

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 10 Jun to 30 Aug

days with precipitation a year

Full pageChicken 224’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.0°C, January lows −29.7°C Rain and snow403 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow222 cm of snow a year Weather station19 km to the station · Stony Rapids

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Chicken 224 have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

95% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Census 2021	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	16 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	95%	91%	89%

$62,800

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

93%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageChicken 224’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment40% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 18, Unorganized

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Schools

The nearest high school to Chicken 224 is 314 km away

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 19 km off, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Stony Rapids SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.6 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	314 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	19 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

314 km

to the nearest secondary school

19 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageChicken 224’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Chicken 224?”

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

Health

Life expectancy around Chicken 224 is 70.0 years, 11.5 less than for the typical Canadian town

For Chicken 224 itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.1 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

8.1 kmfrom homes to a hospital, on average

Life expectancy at birth · years, at birth

Chicken 22470.0

Saskatchewan’s towns80.2

Canadian towns81.5

Health	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	70.0	80.2	81.5

70.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

8.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

367 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageChicken 224’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care8.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 367 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 72.8, men 67.3

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Far North health region

Weather

Expect November days around −8°C in Chicken 224, nights around −16°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Stony Rapids. Next comes December, with normal highs of −16°C and lows of −25°C. Precipitation in November averages 26 mm.

−8°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−8°C

December−16°C

January−19°C

February−15°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−17°C	−28°C	45 mm
Spring	3°C	−11°C	67 mm
Summer	21°C	8°C	175 mm
Autumn	3°C	−6°C	116 mm

−16°C

a normal November night

26 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageChicken 224’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 July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Stony Rapids); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, the riding that includes Chicken 224

The Conservative Party of Canada has 13 of the 14 MPs elected in Saskatchewan.

Full pageChicken 224’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

No public library is mapped in or near Chicken 224

Full pageChicken 224’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Chicken 224 is protected

Within 100 km there is no national park. 6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Chicken 2240%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

beaches within 5 km

Full pageChicken 224’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km

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

History

A younger housing stock: 96% of Chicken 224’s homes are from 1961 on

3.8%built before 1961

3.8%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Chicken 224	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3.8%	17%	18%

Full pageChicken 224’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes3.8% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Chicken 224 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 Chicken 224

15pages on Chicken 224

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthLife expectancy 70 in its region Work & commuteC⁻26% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: very high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 26 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Chicken 224

Has Chicken 224 grown?

It went from 1,379 people in 2016 to 1,152 in 2021, down 16.5%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,210.

How old are the people of Chicken 224?

The median resident is 26 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 30% are under 15 and 4% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Chicken 224?

82% 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 4.3 people; 2% are one person living alone.

About Chicken 224

First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada counts Chicken 224, a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 1,210 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 18
First Nation: Black Lake
The community’s own name: Black Lake Denesuline First Nation
Census subdivision: 4718828

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).