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Grain Elevators Davidson Saskatchewan

DavidsonSaskatchewan

Population 1,164: a town in Saskatchewan. Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 11 census division.

Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grain Elevators Davidson Saskatchewan

Davidson, Saskatchewan · Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
1,164
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
43.6
years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4
Postsecondary
45%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Davidson a good place to live?

Jobs & income is its strong suit (A+). Safety lags (C).

Davidson is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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.

How Davidson grades

Each subject compares Davidson 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

Davidson is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Davidson stand out

The 3 things Davidson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Davidson.

Work & commuteJobs & income A+

Trips to work from Davidson are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

9%walk, cycle or take transit

88% of commuters drove, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below Saskatchewan’s towns (91%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%
Walk9%
Census 2021DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Average trip15 min18 min26 min
Car or van88%91%89%
$70,000
median household income, 2020
20%
worked from home, May 2021
81%
of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Schools

Around Davidson, 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade: 2 schools in all

2schools within 3 km

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 33 km off, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
Cherry Grove School, Loreburn Hutterite ColonyIn DavidsonElementaryElementary–English public
Davidson School - K-12In DavidsonAll gradesAll grades–English public
Schools within 3 kmDavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Nearest secondary school33 km1.1 km1.2 km
Nearest elementary school33 km0.4 km0.5 km
33 km
to the nearest secondary school
33 km
to the nearest elementary school

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

HousingCost of living B+

Renting in Davidson costs 16% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021B+Cost of living Grade

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 72%.

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

Davidson$200,000
Saskatchewan$324,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Rent as a share of income16%19%20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter15%17%18%
$780
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$745
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

SafetySafety C

Violent crime weighs less where Davidson is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 64

90Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Davidson · The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Craik detachment area

The index for the force that serves it came to 90, between Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 35.1 property crimes are reported each year. The force’s area logs 15.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115
202496
202558
2023–2025DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Violent Crime Severity Index6415486
Crime Severity Index9011967
Property crime per 1,00035.148.431.2
101
non-violent Crime Severity Index
32%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

HealthHealth B+

Expect 79.9 years of life in the region around Davidson, 1.6 under the typical Canadian town

54%very good or excellent healthB+Health Grade

Measured across the South West health region: health survey and life expectancy

Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole manages 49%. Measured from where Davidson’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.6 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Davidson54%
Saskatchewan’s towns49%
Canadian towns52%
HealthDavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Very good or excellent health54%49%52%
Smokers13%8.6%12%
Life expectancy at birth79.980.281.5
79.9
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
0.6 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
13%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
64 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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

Climate

Davidson gets more frosts than 95% of Canadian towns

24.6°CJuly afternoons

Expect January lows of around −20.0°C in Davidson. The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 13 September, 117 days. A normal year brings 417 mm of precipitation, above Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) but below Canadian towns (883 mm). Rain and snow peak in June, at 89 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.6°C
Spring8.8°C
Summer23.6°C
Autumn9.2°C
Normals, 1991–2020DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Precipitation a year417 mm383 mm883 mm
Days with frost a year204203159
January night low−20.0°C−20.7°C−13.5°C
Snowfall a year85 cm91 cm141 cm
85 cm
of snow a year
204
days with frost a year
117
frost-free days, 19 May to 13 Sep
71
days with precipitation a year

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

Weather

In Davidson, November normally means −1°C afternoons and −10°C nights

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Elbow.

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

November−1°C
December−8°C
January−10°C
February−8°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−9°C−19°C37 mm
Spring9°C−4°C89 mm
Summer24°C10°C207 mm
Autumn9°C−2°C84 mm
−10°C
a normal November night
13 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

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

Town hall

A 16,894-vote win for Fraser Tolmie made Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan safer in 2021 than nine in ten ridings

In the census’s list of municipalities, Davidson is a town.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Davidson has no public library of its own; the nearest is Tugaske Branch Library, 48 km away

Without open library statistics in Saskatchewan, the page names Davidson’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B−

Around Davidson, 20% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Lowwildfire bandB−Hazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.007 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Davidson. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Heartland RHA, with Davidson one part of it.

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

Davidson20%
Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsDavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Radon tests above the guideline20%9.1%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.007$0.006$0.030
Low
wildfire band

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

Fewer of Davidson’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 2.5%

43.6median age

Immigrants make up 9.4% of residents, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 10% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%).

DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%
Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

52.2% of Davidson’s residents are women

Here the census found 545 women and 500 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Davidson
DavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Under 1518%18%16%
15 to 6455%65%64%
65+28%16%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree19%15%16%
Postsecondary qualification45%52%56%

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Davidson is Douglas Provincial Park, 37 km away

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (126,136 ha) is the biggest, 6.7 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Davidson1.1%
Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsDavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Protected land within 10 km1.1%1.7%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km124
37 km
to Douglas Provincial Park

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

History

Older housing stands out in Davidson: 36% predates 1961

36%built before 1961

36%
of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%
HeritageDavidsonSaskatchewanCanada
Homes built before 196136%17%18%

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 Davidson

15pages on Davidson

Famous people from Davidson

7 notable people were born in Davidson.

See all 7 →

About Davidson

Town in Saskatchewan

For Davidson, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Saskatchewan, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population
1,164 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Saskatchewan
Census division
Division No. 11
Census subdivision
4711014

Questions about Davidson

How old are the people of Davidson?

The median resident is 43.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 28% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Davidson?

Single-detached houses make up 81% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 38% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Who are the people of Davidson?

Visible minorities are 10% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 9%, and Indigenous people 3%.

Has Davidson grown?

It lost people: 1,048 in 2016, 1,044 in 2021, 0.4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,164.

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).