Estevan No. 5Saskatchewan

Some 1,293 people live in this town, in Saskatchewan. It belongs to the Estevan metropolitan area.

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Population

1,293

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

42%

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 Estevan No. 5 a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A−). Also worth knowing: residents’ health trails most towns (C−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C).

Estevan No. 5 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income A⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Health

What makes Estevan No. 5 stand out

The 3 things Estevan No. 5 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Jobs & income

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$126,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

42% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Estevan No. 5 grades

Each subject compares Estevan No. 5 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

Estevan No. 5 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁻Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Saskatchewan.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Estevan No. 5.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

For jobs & income, Estevan No. 5 gets an A+

The average trip to work took 19 min, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Walk3%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	19 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	91%	89%

$126,000

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

12%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment6.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to320 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Estevan

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HealthHealth C⁻

Estevan No. 5’s health region counts 20% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the South East health region

In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Saskatchewan’s 49%. Lives here run to 78.6 years on average, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Measured from where Estevan No. 5’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 5.9 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Estevan No. 549%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	20%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	49%	49%	52%

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

5.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

6.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 6.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.5 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

HousingCost of living A⁻

More households own their home in Estevan No. 5 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 10% of the median household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Estevan metro area as a whole, not for Estevan No. 5 alone.

$448,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Estevan No. 5$448,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	10%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	17%	18%
Households owning their home	91%	71%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$448,000	$324,000	$406,000

$1,005

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,270

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters91% own their home Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $448,000, against the median household income Renting$1,005 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

SafetySafety C⁺

The force covering Estevan No. 5 records less serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 49

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Estevan No. 5 itself

The index for the force that serves it came to 77, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (119) yet higher than Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 28.2 property crimes are reported each year. The force’s area logs 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

77Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202363

202490

202577

2023–2025	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	49	154	86
Property crime per 1,000	28.2	48.4	31.2
Crime Severity Index	77	119	67
Violent crime	10.6	15.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

41%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety77 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Estevan No. 5’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Estevan No. 5 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 Estevan detachment area

Climate

January lows in Estevan No. 5: −19.4°C, against −20.7°C in Saskatchewan’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

A normal year brings 455 mm of precipitation, between Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 17 September, 122 days. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 25.9°C in Estevan No. 5. Most of the snow comes in January, about 21 cm.

25.9°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.9°C

Spring10.1°C

Summer24.9°C

Autumn10.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	455 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.4°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	197	203	159
July afternoon high	25.9°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

118 cm

of snow a year

197

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 17 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.9°C, January lows −19.4°C Rain and snow455 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow118 cm of snow a year Weather station5.6 km to the station · Estevan

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

A flood study covers Estevan No. 5: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Saskatchewan Water Corporation, Water Security Agency

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 14% of homes, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk in Estevan No. 5 sits near the middle: $0.016 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Nobody publishes radon tests for Estevan No. 5 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Sun Country RHA.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Estevan No. 514%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.016	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.016 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

Weather

Estevan No. 5 in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −9°C

November normally sees 20 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of −6°C and lows of −16°C. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Estevan.

1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November1°C

December−6°C

January−8°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−7°C	−18°C	50 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	112 mm
Summer	25°C	11°C	198 mm
Autumn	11°C	−2°C	95 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

20 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 August, coldest January

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

Town hall

Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Estevan No. 5 in Ottawa as MP for Souris—Moose Mountain

13 of the 14 MPs from Saskatchewan belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to Estevan No. 5 is Midale Branch Library, 42 km away

The next is Redvers Branch Library (Oxbow), 56 km away.

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Places to belong1.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Estevan No. 5 and its edges hold 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

The closest elementary school is 4.6 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 3.6 km off, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Westview ElementaryNearest elementary school, 0.7 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Estevan ComprehensiveNearest secondary school, 1.3 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	4.6 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
School boards	2	2	3
Nearest secondary school	3.6 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

3.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

4.6 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boardsSouth East Cornerstone SD 209 Questions“What schools are there in Estevan No. 5?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Saskatchewan, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Fish and Wildlife Development Fund reaches Estevan No. 5

The closest provincial park is Moose Mountain Provincial Park, 56 km from the edge of town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km, 5.8% of the land is protected, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

5.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Estevan No. 55.8%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.8%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	2	4

56 km

to Moose Mountain Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks56 km to a provincial park · Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Estevan No. 5 are under 15, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

Immigrants make up 3.5% of residents, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.

43.2median age

Estevan No. 5SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.8% of Estevan No. 5

The 2021 census counted 610 women and 665 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Estevan No. 5
	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	20%	18%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	17%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	52%	56%

Full pageEstevan No. 5’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages43.2 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households470 households · 2.7 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

History

1 historic place on the heritage registers in Estevan No. 5

11% of its homes were built before 1961, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Feathertick Inn 1911

1911

oldest construction date on the record

11%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Estevan No. 5	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	11%	17%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes11% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Estevan No. 5 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 Estevan No. 5

15pages on Estevan No. 5

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 77 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteA⁺61% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Estevan No. 5

One notable person was born in Estevan No. 5; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Greg LawrenceMember of Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada · born 1966

Fred MandelCanadian session musician · born in Estevan · born 1953

Todd KernsCanadian musician · born in Estevan

Andy ShaufCanadian singer-songwriter · born in Estevan · born 1987

Dustin JohnerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Estevan · born 1983

Ross KingCanadian novelist and non-fiction writer · born in Estevan · born 1962

Photo credits

Andy Shauf: Abby Gillardi, CC BY 2.0

Estevan No. 5’s neighbours

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

EstevanEstevan No. 5

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Estevan No. 5	1,293	—	—	A⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Estevan	11,391	4.5	B	A	C⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about Estevan No. 5

Who are the people of Estevan No. 5?

At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Estevan No. 5?

Single-detached houses make up 91% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 16% of households are one person, and the average is 2.7.

Has Estevan No. 5 grown?

It went from 1,370 people in 2016 to 1,279 in 2021, down 6.6%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,293.

How old are the people of Estevan No. 5?

Its median age is 43.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 20% of residents; over-65s, 17%.

About Estevan No. 5

Town in Saskatchewan

For Estevan No. 5, 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: 1,293 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 1
Metro area: Estevan
Census subdivision: 4701022

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).