EstevanSaskatchewan

Commuters in Estevan have a short way to work, 15 min on average, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 95% of commuters, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Renting in Estevan costs 13% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Estevan metro area

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 72%.

Estevan’s grade for health: a C−

Shared with the rest of the South East health region: health survey and life expectancy

A fifth of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 78.6, with women at 80.8 and men at 76.5. For Estevan itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.9 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Also worth knowing: in the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Saskatchewan’s 49%.

Estevan’s Violent Crime Severity Index is 136 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)

Police recorded 28.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12). Each year brings 39 property incidents per 1,000 residents.

January nights in Estevan drop to −19.4°C (Saskatchewan towns −20.7°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

The year’s precipitation totals 455 mm, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) yet lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 17 May to 17 September. A normal January brings 21 cm of snow, the most of any month. A July afternoon in Estevan typically reaches 25.9°C.

15% of Estevan’s residents belong to a visible minority (Saskatchewan’s towns: 16%; Canadian towns: 15%)

Under 15: 19% of residents. 5.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.

Flood mapping exists for Estevan: 1 on record, latest by Saskatchewan Water Corporation, Water Security Agency

Measured across the Sun Country RHA: radon tests

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 14% of homes, above Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.015 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

In Estevan, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −9°C nights

The month after, December, normally sees −6°C afternoons and −16°C nights. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 20 mm of precipitation. ECCC’s forecast for Estevan is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Estevan’s MP is Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada), for Souris—Moose Mountain

No provincial riding is named for Estevan, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.

The nearest public library to Estevan is Midale Branch Library, 41 km away

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

Protected land at Estevan’s edge: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund

Within 10 km, 6.5% of the land is protected, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). National parks are all over 100 km off. The nearest provincial park, Moose Mountain Provincial Park, is 70 km away.

Around Estevan, 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 7 schools in all

The schools around it answer to 2 boards, near Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).