Frenchman Butte No. 501Saskatchewan

Its population fell 16% from 2016 to 2021. Home to 1,382 people, this town lies in Saskatchewan.

Photo: Bonnie Isaac · CC0

Population

1,382

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

44%

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 Frenchman Butte No. 501 a good place to live?

Natural hazards are few (A−). Safety lags (D). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Frenchman Butte No. 501 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⁻Hazard riskWeakestDSafety DHealth

What makes Frenchman Butte No. 501 stand out

The 3 things Frenchman Butte No. 501 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Safety

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

44% have a postsecondary qualification

Half of Canadian towns are above 56%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 87%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

How Frenchman Butte No. 501 grades

Each subject compares Frenchman Butte No. 501 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

Frenchman Butte No. 501 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentCOpen →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

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 Frenchman Butte No. 501.

SafetySafety D

The police who cover Frenchman Butte No. 501 record more serious crime than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 198

No police detachment reports under Frenchman Butte No. 501’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Its police area recorded 31.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 80.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Turtleford detachment area as a whole, not for Frenchman Butte No. 501 alone.

198Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023150

2024197

2025246

2023–2025	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	198	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	80.4	48.4	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	233	154	86
Violent crime	31.8	15.2	12

185

non-violent Crime Severity Index

39%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageFrenchman Butte No. 501’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety198 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Frenchman Butte No. 501’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Frenchman Butte No. 501 safe?”

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

HealthHealth D

Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Frenchman Butte No. 501, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town

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

The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Frenchman Butte No. 501’s is long: 15 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. The region has more smokers than Saskatchewan, 17% of adults to 13%. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 46%, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%).

46%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Frenchman Butte No. 50146%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	80.2	81.5
Smokers	17%	8.6%	12%
Very good or excellent health	46%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

15 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

53 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageFrenchman Butte No. 501’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care15 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 53 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.8, men 73.7 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Hazards in Frenchman Butte No. 501: wildfire moderate, radon over the guideline in 11% of tested homes

Source area for radon tests: the Prairie North RHA

The burn rate around Frenchman Butte No. 501 is 0.13% a year (4.2% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Moderatewildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Frenchman Butte No. 50111%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

4.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon11% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 4.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Frenchman Butte No. 501 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average

88% of commuters drove, below Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk8%

Census 2021	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	28 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	91%	89%

$80,000

median household income, 2020

41%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to90 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. Walburg

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.

Housing

Most households in Frenchman Butte No. 501 own their home: 93%, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns

14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$300,000median home value, 2021

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

Frenchman Butte No. 501$300,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	93%	71%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	17%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$300,000	$324,000	$406,000

$655

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living3.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income

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.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Frenchman Butte No. 501: July afternoons reach 23.2°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

On a January night, the temperature in Frenchman Butte No. 501 falls to about −18.8°C. Precipitation totals 424 mm a year, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) yet lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 17 September, 121 days. A normal June brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

23.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.4°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
July afternoon high	23.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	424 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−18.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	202	203	159

103 cm

of snow a year

202

days with frost a year

121

frost-free days, 18 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageFrenchman Butte No. 501’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.2°C, January lows −18.8°C Rain and snow424 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow103 cm of snow a year Weather station54 km to the station · Lloydminster

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Frenchman Butte No. 501 are under 15, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 7% of residents, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.

38median age

Frenchman Butte No. 501SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

51.2% of Frenchman Butte No. 501’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 640 women and 610 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Frenchman Butte No. 501
	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	22%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	17%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	52%	56%

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Ages38 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households405 households · 2.6 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Step out of Frenchman Butte No. 501 into Fort Pitt Provincial Park

14 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Within 100 km there is no national park. Protected areas cover 6.4% of the land within 10 km, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

6.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Frenchman Butte No. 5016.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	6.4%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	13	2	4

At the edge

to Fort Pitt Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas14 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Fort Pitt Provincial Park

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

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in Frenchman Butte No. 501, nights around −10°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−19°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lloydminster.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−2°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−17°C	44 mm
Spring	8°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	218 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	70 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

17 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 July, coldest January

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

Town hall

Frenchman Butte No. 501’s MP is Rosemarie Falk (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake

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

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Frenchman Butte No. 501: the closest, Lloydminster Public Library, is 52 km away

Without open library statistics in Saskatchewan, the page names Frenchman Butte No.

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Places to belong4.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

History

All of Frenchman Butte No. 501’s 2 historic places are top designations

Of the dated places, Fort Pitt is the oldest, from 1829. Homes from before 1961 make up 20% of the stock, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

2historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations2

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Fort Pitt 1829
Frenchman Butte 1885

1829

oldest construction date on the record

20%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Frenchman Butte No. 501	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	20%	17%	18%

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On the registers2 historic places inside the town Highest designations2 top designations · Fort Pitt Older homes20% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Frenchman Butte No. 501 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 Frenchman Butte No. 501

15pages on Frenchman Butte No. 501

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 198 Housing & costHomes 3.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteC66% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors6.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Questions about Frenchman Butte No. 501

Who are the people of Frenchman Butte No. 501?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 7%.

Is Frenchman Butte No. 501 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,494 to 1,250 residents (16.3% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,382.

What kind of homes are in Frenchman Butte No. 501?

Single-detached houses make up 94% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments.

How old are the people of Frenchman Butte No. 501?

At 38, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 22% of the population and seniors 17%.

About Frenchman Butte No. 501

Town in Saskatchewan

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Frenchman Butte No. 501 is one census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 1,382 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 17
Census subdivision: 4717032

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).