Hudson Bay No. 394Saskatchewan
It lies in Division No. 14. 1,116 residents make their home in this town in Saskatchewan.
Is Hudson Bay No. 394 a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A−). Its weakest subject is health (D). It lags on walkability as well (D−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C+).
Hudson Bay No. 394 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Hudson Bay No. 394 grades
Each subject compares Hudson Bay No. 394 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Hudson Bay No. 394 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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What makes Hudson Bay No. 394 stand out
The 3 things Hudson Bay No. 394 does most differently from other towns.
The data
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Hudson Bay No. 394 is graded a D for health
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the North Central East health region
The region has more smokers than Saskatchewan, 18% of adults to 13%, whereas life expectancy at birth in the region is 77.0 years, below Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole reaches 49%. For Hudson Bay No. 394 itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 47% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few places match Hudson Bay No. 394 for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 46, above Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4) alike. Protected areas take in 15% of the town itself.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 46 | 2 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 13% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Rent takes less of local pay in Hudson Bay No. 394 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
88% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 71% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $260,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Hudson Bay No. 394 is graded a B+ for hazard risk
Radon tests for the Kelsey Trail RHA
Some 2.1% of the land within 25 km of Hudson Bay No. 394 has burned since 1986; at 0.06% a year that is moderate, not high. Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Radon topped the guideline in 16% of tested homes, above Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 16% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Hudson Bay No. 394: January lows of −22.4°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns
Snow totals 177 cm over the year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Expect July highs of around 24.3°C in Hudson Bay No. 394. A normal November brings 36 cm of snow, the most of any month. July is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −22.4°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 177 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 215 | 203 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 445 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hudson Bay)
The violent severity index where Hudson Bay No. 394 is policed is 103 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Hudson Bay No. 394 itself
The index for the force that serves it came to 76, below Saskatchewan’s towns (119) but above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 33.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 14.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 76 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 103 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 33.4 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Hudson Bay detachment area, not by town
Working-age people in Hudson Bay No. 394 have jobs more often than in 60% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 23 min on average. 89% of commuters drove, in line with Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 91% | 89% |
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.
Immigrants are a smaller part of Hudson Bay No. 394 than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 4%
11% of residents have an Indigenous identity, near Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.7% of Hudson Bay No. 394
Census 2021 put women at 560 and men at 590; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Hudson Bay No. 394 in November: highs near −2°C, lows near −11°C
Next comes December, with normal highs of −10°C and lows of −19°C. Expect about 22 mm of rain and snow over November. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −22°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hudson Bay.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −10°C | −21°C | 52 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −6°C | 75 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 221 mm |
| Autumn | 8°C | −3°C | 97 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hudson Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page
Cathay Wagantall took Yorkton—Melville in 2021 by 19,555 votes, more than the margin in 97% of ridings
For local government, Hudson Bay No.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hudson Bay No. 394 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Hudson Bay Public Library, 6.9 km away
Without open library statistics in Saskatchewan, the page names Hudson Bay No.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Since 1961: 90% of the homes in Hudson Bay No. 394
| Heritage | Hudson Bay No. 394 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Hudson Bay No. 394
Famous people from around Hudson Bay No. 394
No notable person born in Hudson Bay No. 394 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Hudson Bay No. 394
Town in Saskatchewan
Statistics Canada treats Hudson Bay No. 394 as a single census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,116 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 14
- Census subdivision
- 4714001
Hudson Bay No. 394’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay No. 394 | 1,116 | — | — | A− | C+ | D |
| Hudson Bay | 1,391 | 6.3 | — | B+ | C+ | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Hudson Bay No. 394
Who are the people of Hudson Bay No. 394?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 11% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
Is Hudson Bay No. 394 a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 49.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 26% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Hudson Bay No. 394?
Mostly 79% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 26% have just one.
Is Hudson Bay No. 394 growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,092 in 2016 and 1,145 in 2021, a rise of 4.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,116.
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).