KindersleySaskatchewan
Its census division is Division No. 13. The town, home to 4,740 people, lies in Saskatchewan.
Is Kindersley a good place to live?
Work and incomes are strong (A+). With an A− overall, Kindersley is better than 75% of Canadian towns and ranks #11 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A−). Crime runs high (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for cost of living, B for health and B for hazard risk.
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.
What makes Kindersley stand out
The 2 things Kindersley does most differently from other towns.
How Kindersley grades
Each subject compares Kindersley with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kindersley.
Trips to work from Kindersley are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average
91% of commuters drove, about level with both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 14 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
The violent severity index where Kindersley is policed is 84 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)
The index for the force that serves it came to 96, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (119) yet higher than Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 14.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 43.1 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 84 | 154 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 96 | 119 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 43.1 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Kindersley detachment area
People in Kindersley’s health region live to 79.9 on average, 1.6 years short of the typical Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the South West health region
By their own account, 54% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%). For Kindersley itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.1 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.8 km away on average and 1.0 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 49% | 52% |
| Smokers | 13% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes less of local pay in Kindersley than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Households that own their home make up 74%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 17% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
High radon around Kindersley: 20% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Seismic risk runs low: $0.005 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Kindersley. Figures for radon tests are published for the Heartland RHA as a whole, not for Kindersley alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 20% | 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
Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Kindersley: 335 mm a year
On a January night, the temperature in Kindersley falls to about −19.1°C. Frost comes on 203 days a year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to June: 75 mm on average. Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 21 May to 20 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 335 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 203 | 159 |
| January night low | −19.1°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 86 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kindersley)
Immigrants are a bigger part of Kindersley than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.9% of residents, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 17% of the population here. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.
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 49.3% of Kindersley
2,250 women and 2,315 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Kindersley runs from −10°C to freezing
Snowfall in a normal November: 13 cm. December follows at −7°C by day and −17°C by night. Expect about 14 mm of rain and snow over November. ECCC’s forecast for Kindersley is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −7°C | −18°C | 31 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −3°C | 74 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 177 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −3°C | 54 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kindersley); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jeremy Patzer (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Kindersley in Ottawa as MP for Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley
13 of the 14 MPs from Saskatchewan belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library is mapped in or near Kindersley
Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Saskatchewan, so this page has none for Kindersley.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Protected land is scarce around Kindersley: 0.1% within 10 km
The largest named area nearby is Eagle Lake, 9,634 ha, 9.8 km away. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Kindersley and its edges hold 4 schools: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Elementary school is 68 km away at the nearest, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Middle SchoolIn KindersleyElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Kindersley Composite SchoolIn KindersleySecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Kindersley | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 68 km | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Saskatchewan, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Kindersley
Famous people from Kindersley
17 notable people were born in Kindersley.
Photo credits
Joel Kwiatkowski: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Dave Lewis: Lowdown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curtis Glencross: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Derek Dorsett: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gordon Hahn: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 · Blake Evans: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Kindersley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindersley | 4,740 | — | A− | B | C− | B |
| Kindersley No. 290 | 1,023 | 7.8 | — | A− | C− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kindersley
What kind of homes are in Kindersley?
72% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 32% are one person living alone.
Who are the people of Kindersley?
13% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 6% have an Indigenous identity and 11% are immigrants.
Is Kindersley growing?
No: the census counted 4,597 in 2016 and 4,567 in 2021, 0.7% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,740.
How old are the people of Kindersley?
Its median age is 40, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 17%.
About Kindersley
Town in Saskatchewan
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Kindersley is one municipality in Saskatchewan, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,740 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 13
- Census subdivision
- 4713008
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).