Lac La Hache 220Saskatchewan

1,443 residents make their home in this First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan. It is home to the Hatchet Lake.

Population

1,443

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

22.6

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

35%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Lac La Hache 220 a good place to live?

Walkability is its strong suit (A+). Hazards are a real consideration (D−). Work and incomes lag (C+).

Lac La Hache 220 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside other towns’.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Hazard risk

How Lac La Hache 220 grades

Each subject compares Lac La Hache 220 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

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Saskatchewan. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

HealthNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Lac La Hache 220 stand out

The 3 things Lac La Hache 220 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

6% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 3% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

32% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

25% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lac La Hache 220.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Hazard risk in Lac La Hache 220 is higher than in almost every Canadian town

Very highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 14% of homes, above Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Few towns burn like Lac La Hache 220: 40% of the land within 25 km since 1986, at 1.03% a year. Seismic risk runs low: $0.003 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

Lac La Hache 22014%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.006	$0.030

Very high

wildfire band

0.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireVery high wildfire band · 40% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.003 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca health region

Who lives here

More of Lac La Hache 220’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%

22.6median age

Lac La Hache 220SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree73%

Postsecondary qualification6%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.8% of Lac La Hache 220

655 men and 625 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Lac La Hache 220
	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	37%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	3.1%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	73%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	6.2%	52%	56%

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Ages22.6 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households240 households · 5.2 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Health

Lives run shorter around Lac La Hache 220: 70.0 years, 11.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region

91 kmfrom homes to a hospital, on average

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Far North health region

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 91 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (2.2 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).

Life expectancy at birth · years, at birth

Lac La Hache 22070.0

Saskatchewan’s towns80.2

Canadian towns81.5

Health	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	70.0	80.2	81.5

70.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

91 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

359 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Getting care91 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 359 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 72.8, men 67.3

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

Climate

Summers stay cool in Lac La Hache 220: July afternoons reach 22.5°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

22.5°CJuly afternoons

January nights fall to −27.7°C on average, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Gardeners get 78 frost-free days, from 15 June to 2 September. Rain and snow peak in July, at 88 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−14.2°C

Spring4.2°C

Summer20.9°C

Autumn3.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−27.7°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	22.5°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	233	203	159
Precipitation a year	471 mm	383 mm	883 mm

233

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 15 Jun to 2 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 22.5°C, January lows −27.7°C Rain and snow471 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station174 km to the station · Key Lake

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Fewer commuters in Lac La Hache 220 drive than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 63%

35%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 14 min, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van63%

Walk30%

Public transit5%

Census 2021	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Car or van	63%	91%	89%
Average trip	14 min	18 min	26 min

$74,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

76%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work35% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment32% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 18, Unorganized

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.

Weather

What November brings in Lac La Hache 220: −15°C at night, −7°C by day

−7°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect about 27 mm of rain and snow over November. The month after, December, normally sees −14°C afternoons and −25°C nights. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−28°C). ECCC’s forecast for Collins Bay is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November−7°C

December−14°C

January−16°C

February−13°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−14°C	−26°C	57 mm
Spring	4°C	−10°C	80 mm
Summer	21°C	8°C	216 mm
Autumn	3°C	−5°C	119 mm

−15°C

a normal November night

27 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 (Key Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Lac La Hache 220 in Ottawa as MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

No public library is mapped in or near Lac La Hache 220

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Lac La Hache 220

0%of the land within 10 km protected

There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lac La Hache 2200%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km

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

History

Lac La Hache 220 grew mostly after 1961: 100% of its homes

0%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Lac La Hache 220	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	0%	17%	18%

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Older homes0% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Lac La Hache 220 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 Lac La Hache 220

15pages on Lac La Hache 220

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 70 in its region Work & commuteC⁺25% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: very high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 22.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Lac La Hache 220

First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan

Lac La Hache 220 is a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, which Statistics Canada treats as a census subdivision of its own.

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

Population: 1,443 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 18
First Nation: Hatchet Lake
The community’s own name: Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation
Census subdivision: 4718832

Questions about Lac La Hache 220

Has Lac La Hache 220 grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,136 in 2016 and 1,279 in 2021, a rise of 12.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,443.

Is Lac La Hache 220 a young town or an old one?

At 22.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 37% of the population and seniors 3%.

What kind of homes are in Lac La Hache 220?

Single-detached houses make up 74% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 6% of households are one person, and the average is 5.2.

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