KiplingSaskatchewan

The town has 1,091 residents and lies in Saskatchewan. It is part of Division No. 5, a census division.

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Population

1,091

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 Kipling a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−). Walkability is another plus (A). Safety lags (D). Health lags (C−).

Kipling 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. 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.

StrongestAWalkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDSafety C⁻Health

How Kipling grades

Each subject compares Kipling 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

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

SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁻Open →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB⁺Open →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kipling stand out

The 3 things Kipling does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

59% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Immigrants

Who lives here

15% are immigrants

Against 6% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kipling.

SafetySafety D

The force covering Kipling records more serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 272

164Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Kipling itself

The force’s area logs 43.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 164, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 53.1 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 Broadview detachment area as a whole, not for Kipling alone.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023177

2024162

2025151

2023–2025	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent crime	43.6	15.2	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	272	154	86
Crime Severity Index	164	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	53.1	48.4	31.2

121

non-violent Crime Severity Index

60%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageKipling’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety164 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Kipling’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Kipling safe?”

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

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Kipling costs 17% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

11% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 74%.

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

Kipling$150,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	19%	20%

$795

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$690

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageKipling’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$795 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters74% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

HealthHealth C⁻

20% of adults smoke in the health region around Kipling, against 12% for the typical Canadian town

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%; Saskatchewan as a whole is at 49%. Expected years of life at birth: 78.6, below Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. For Kipling itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.6 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Kipling alone, so this card uses the figure for the South East health region.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kipling49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kipling	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

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKipling’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Kipling than in 84% of Canadian towns

8%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 21 min, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min). 89% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk8%

Census 2021	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	21 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	91%	89%

$71,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

70%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment3.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Silverwood No. 123

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Kipling: July afternoons reach 24.1°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

24.1°CJuly afternoons

June is the wettest month, with 102 mm of rain and snow on average. The year’s precipitation totals 489 mm, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) yet lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). In January, overnight lows in Kipling settle at −19.1°C. The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 22 September, 123 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.2°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer22.9°C

Autumn8.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
July afternoon high	24.1°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	489 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.1°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	194	203	159

125 cm

of snow a year

194

days with frost a year

123

frost-free days, 20 May to 22 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKipling’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.1°C, January lows −19.1°C Rain and snow489 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow125 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Kipling

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Kipling’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 14% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.009 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Kipling is on the national inventory.

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

Kipling14%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pageKipling’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon14% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.009 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Sun Country RHA

Schools

Kipling’s one school is Kipling School

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Kipling SchoolIn KiplingAll grades	All grades	–	English public

0.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Kipling?”

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

Weather

Kipling in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −9°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −16°C. Precipitation in November averages 22 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Broadview.

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	55 mm
Spring	8°C	−3°C	120 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	223 mm
Autumn	9°C	−1°C	90 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

22 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 (Kipling); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Souris—Moose Mountain, which takes in Kipling, is held by Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada)

From Saskatchewan come 14 MPs, 13 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Kipling’s public library is Broadview Branch Library

It stands 0.4 km from the centre of Kipling.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong11.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

An older town: 25% of people in Kipling are 65 or over, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

42median age

5.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.

KiplingSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

52.6% of Kipling’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 565 women to 510 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Kipling
	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	57%	65%	64%
65+	25%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	52%	56%

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Ages42 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households465 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants15% are immigrants · 19% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Kipling is Moose Mountain Provincial Park, 22 km away

1.4%of the land within 10 km protected

The 10 km around town hold 7 protected areas. Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kipling1.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kipling	Saskatchewan	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.4%	1.7%	2.3%

22 km

to Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks22 km to a provincial park · Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kipling

15pages on Kipling

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 164 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteB⁺59% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Kipling

4 notable people were born in Kipling.

See all 4 →

Paige LawrenceCanadian figure skater · born 1990

Bud GulkaCanadian ice hockey player · born 1947

Don TothCanadian politician · born 1948

Gil DashCanadian wheelchair curler · born 1968

About Kipling

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings counts Kipling as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Saskatchewan; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 1,091 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 5
Census subdivision: 4705016

Questions about Kipling

What kind of homes are in Kipling?

85% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.2 people; 34% are one person living alone.

Has Kipling grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,074 to 1,076 residents (up 0.2%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,091.

How old are the people of Kipling?

Its median age is 42, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

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).