Indian HeadSaskatchewan

It is part of Division No. 6, a census division. 2,201 residents make their home in this town in Saskatchewan.

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Population

2,201

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

49%

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 Indian Head a good place to live?

Indian Head’s strongest is jobs & income (A−). A median home here was worth $240,000 at the census, or 3.3 times what the middle household earns in a year. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Indian Head gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 & incomeWeakestC⁻Health

How Indian Head grades

Each subject compares Indian Head 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

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Indian Head gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downC⁺Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Saskatchewan aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Indian Head stand out

The 2 things Indian Head does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

60% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Indian Head.

Schools

The 2 schools of Indian Head: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 43 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 63 km off, above Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Indian Head Elementary SchoolIn Indian HeadElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Indian Head High SchoolIn Indian HeadSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	63 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	43 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

63 km

to the nearest secondary school

43 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageIndian Head’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Language0 of 2 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Indian Head?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Saskatchewan, the province publishes no results school by school.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Working-age people in Indian Head have jobs more often than in 97% of Canadian towns

5%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 24 min. 94% of commuters drove, near Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	24 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	94%	91%	89%

$73,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

65%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageIndian Head’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to110 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Regina

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⁻

Indian Head’s health region counts 20% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the South East health region

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%; Saskatchewan as a whole is at 49%. A child born in the region can expect 78.6 years, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Measured from where Indian Head’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Indian Head49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Indian Head	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

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

28 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageIndian Head’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 28 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

Climate

Indian Head sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 390 mm a year

25.6°CJuly afternoons

In January, overnight lows in Indian Head settle at −20.0°C. There are 203 days of frost in a typical year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 85 mm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 23 May to 14 September, 114 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.9°C

Spring9.6°C

Summer24.5°C

Autumn10.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	390 mm	383 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	203	203	159
January night low	−20.0°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	105 cm	91 cm	141 cm

105 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

114

frost-free days, 23 May to 14 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageIndian Head’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow390 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.6°C, January lows −20.0°C Snow105 cm of snow a year Weather station72 km to the station · Regina (Airport)

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

25% of homes tested in Indian Head’s area are above the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.010 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Indian Head on the national inventory.

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

Indian Head25%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.010	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pageIndian Head’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.010 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA

HousingCost of living B

Buying in Indian Head takes 3.3 years of household income for the median home, fewer than the 4.7 typical across Canada

$240,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

81% of households own their home. A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Indian Head$240,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	81%	71%	74%
Rent as a share of income	17%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	17%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$240,000	$324,000	$406,000

$830

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$900

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageIndian Head’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $240,000, against the median household income Renting$830 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters81% own their home

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.

Weather

What November brings in Indian Head: −10°C at night, freezing by day

0°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −17°C. In November, the normal is 15 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Indian Head.

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

November0°C

December−7°C

January−9°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	35 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	89 mm
Summer	25°C	10°C	195 mm
Autumn	10°C	−3°C	71 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

15 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageIndian Head’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Regina (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

In 2021, Andrew Scheer carried Regina—Qu'Appelle by 13,521 votes, a margin wider than 91% of Canada’s ridings

Locally, Indian Head is run as a town.

Full pageIndian Head’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Indian Head has one public library, Indian Head Branch Library

It stands 0.6 km from the centre of Indian Head.

Full pageIndian Head’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Violent crime weighs less where Indian Head is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 68

67Crime Severity Index

Measured across the Indian Head detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The index for the force that serves it came to 67, below Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and close to Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 33.3 property crimes are reported each year. Violence across its police area runs at 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202357

202475

202568

2023–2025	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	68	154	86
Crime Severity Index	67	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	33.3	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

44%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageIndian Head’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Indian Head’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Indian Head safe?”

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Indian Head is Katepwa Point Provincial Park, 17 km away

1.3%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest is Indian Head Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 32 ha, 2.1 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the country within 10 km, 1.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Indian Head1.3%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.3%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

17 km

to Katepwa Point Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Indian Head Migratory Bird Sanctuary National & provincial parks17 km to a provincial park · Katepwa Point Provincial Park

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

Who lives here

More of Indian Head’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

46median age

Visible minorities make up 5.4% of the population, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%). 7.3% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and above Canadian towns (6.4%).

Indian HeadSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.0% of Indian Head

The 2021 census counted 950 women and 950 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Indian Head
	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	56%	65%	64%
65+	27%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	52%	56%

Full pageIndian Head’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants7% are immigrants · 5% belong to a visible minority Ages46 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households845 households · 2.2 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

History

Before 1961: 37% of the homes in Indian Head

2historic places

On the registers, the town counts 2 historic places. The earliest construction date, 1912, belongs to Cattle Barn Building 14.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations2

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

1912

oldest construction date on the record

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Indian Head	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	17%	18%

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Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registers2 historic places inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Indian Head 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 Indian Head

15pages on Indian Head

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costBHomes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteA⁻60% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Indian Head

9 notable people were born in Indian Head.

See all 9 →

Eric PetersonCanadian actor · born 1946

Lynne BowenCanadian writer, historian and journalist · born 1940

Austin Edwin DewarCanadian politician · 1912–1985

Jeff LankCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1975

Lorne ScottCanadian politician · born 1947

Jim ColeCanadian ice hockey player · born 1951

About Indian Head

Town in Saskatchewan

Indian Head is a municipality in Saskatchewan, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 2,201 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 6
Census subdivision: 4706039

Questions about Indian Head

Who are the people of Indian Head?

Visible minorities are 5% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 14%.

How old are the people of Indian Head?

The median resident is 46 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Indian Head?

Single-detached houses make up 77% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Has Indian Head grown?

It went from 1,910 people in 2016 to 1,902 in 2021, down 0.4%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,201.

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).