Lac La Ronge 156Saskatchewan
1,415 people live in this First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan. It is a reserve of the Lac La Ronge.
Is Lac La Ronge 156 a good place to live?
Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). Where it falls short is hazard risk (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C+).
No overall grade, and no ranking: Lac La Ronge 156 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with 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.
How Lac La Ronge 156 grades
Each subject compares Lac La Ronge 156 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
No overall grade, and no ranking: Lac La Ronge 156 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.
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What makes Lac La Ronge 156 stand out
The 3 things Lac La Ronge 156 does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lac La Ronge 156.
Lac La Ronge 156 faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town
The radon tests numbers here cover the Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca health region
In Health Canada’s survey, 14% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Few towns burn like Lac La Ronge 156: 39% of the land within 25 km since 1986, at 1.48% a year. Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Water Security Agency has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.004 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More of Lac La Ronge 156’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Lac La Ronge 156’s residents are women
Here the census found 670 women and 680 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 6.3% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 56% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 24% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Winter nights bite in Lac La Ronge 156: January lows of −23.3°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns
Counting rain and snow alike, 514 mm falls in a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) but below Canadian towns (883 mm). Between the last spring frost, 28 May, and the first in autumn, 14 September, lie 109 days. Snow peaks in November: 25 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 89 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −23.3°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 212 | 203 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 514 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (La Ronge)
Commuters in Lac La Ronge 156 have a short way to work, 15 min on average, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
84% of commuters drove, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
What November brings in Lac La Ronge 156: −11°C at night, −4°C by day
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s La Ronge forecast. Then December: −11°C by day, −21°C at night. Expect about 27 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −23°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −11°C | −22°C | 64 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −6°C | 100 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 10°C | 224 mm |
| Autumn | 6°C | −3°C | 126 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (La Ronge); the forecast is on the Weather page
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, which takes in Lac La Ronge 156, is held by Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada)
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Lac La Ronge 156 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Alex Robertson Public Library, 4 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
33% of the land within 10 km of Lac La Ronge 156 is protected
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Prince Albert National Park, at 91 km. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 33% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Lac La Ronge 156’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 11.5 years: life expectancy 70.0
Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.7 km from the average resident of Lac La Ronge 156, about the norm of 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 3.1 km on average, with 0.2 within 3 km of the typical home.
Life expectancy at birth · years, at birth
| Health | Lac La Ronge 156 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.0 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Far North health region
Everything we know about Lac La Ronge 156
Famous people from around Lac La Ronge 156
No notable person born in Lac La Ronge 156 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Lac La Ronge 156
First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan
Lac La Ronge 156 is a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,415 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 18
- First Nation
- Lac La Ronge
- Census subdivision
- 4718809
Lac La Ronge 156’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac La Ronge 156 | 1,415 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Ronge | 1,515 | 1.3 | — | A+ | D− | — |
| La Ronge | 2,668 | 4.9 | — | A− | D− | — |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lac La Ronge 156
Is Lac La Ronge 156 growing?
It lost people: 1,924 in 2016, 1,349 in 2021, 29.9% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,415.
How old are the people of Lac La Ronge 156?
Half its people are older than 27 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 29%, people 65 and over 6%.
What kind of homes are in Lac La Ronge 156?
82% 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 4.3 people; 8% are one person living alone.
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).