Lakeland No. 521Saskatchewan

In Saskatchewan, this town has 1,393 residents. It lies in Division No. 15.

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Population

1,393

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

60.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

55%

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 Lakeland No. 521 a good place to live?

Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). Health is a weak point (D−). Owners valued their homes at a median $424,000 in 2021, which is 4.7 years of the typical household’s pay. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lakeland No. 521 has subject grades only.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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⁺Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Walkability

How Lakeland No. 521 grades

Each subject compares Lakeland No. 521 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Lakeland No. 521 has subject grades only.

HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workCOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in Saskatchewan without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Lakeland No. 521 stand out

The 3 things Lakeland No. 521 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+42% more people than in 2016

Canadian towns centre on 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

38% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lakeland No. 521.

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Lakeland No. 521 sits behind almost every Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Women in the region live to 79.6 and men to 74.5, 77.0 years taken together (2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 18% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 21% of adults, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole reaches 49%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lakeland No. 52147%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	18%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	77.0	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	47%	49%	52%

77.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

52 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

52 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 52 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.6, men 74.5 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the North Central East health region, not by town

SafetySafety D⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Lakeland No. 521 is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 426

332Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Lakeland No. 521 itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Prince Albert detachment area

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 106.9 per 1,000 a year, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (48.4) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45.2 violent incidents are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023373

2024315

2025308

2023–2025	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	332	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	426	154	86
Violent crime	45.2	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	106.9	48.4	31.2

297

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety332 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lakeland No. 521’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lakeland No. 521 safe?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Lakeland No. 521 faces fewer hazards than 97% of Canadian towns

Moderatewildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Measured across the Prince Albert Parkland RHA: radon tests

Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fire reaches the land around Lakeland No. 521 now and then: 9% within 25 km since 1986 (0.25% a year), below the high band. In Health Canada’s survey, 7.4% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.

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

Lakeland No. 5217.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

4.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireModerate wildfire band · 9% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.4% 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

Who lives here

More of Lakeland No. 521’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%

60.8median age

Visible minorities make up 0.8% of the population, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Lakeland No. 521SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

38%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification55%

Women and men · all residents

51.0% of Lakeland No. 521’s residents are women

Census 2021 put women at 660 and men at 635; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Lakeland No. 521
	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	9.2%	18%	16%
15 to 64	53%	65%	64%
65+	38%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	10%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	55%	52%	56%

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Immigrants0% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages60.8 median age · 38% are 65 or over Households600 households · 2 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Lakeland No. 521 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The car carried 97% of commuters at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%

Census 2021	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	30 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	97%	91%	89%

$90,000

median household income, 2020

29%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to65 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince Albert

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

Winter nights bite in Lakeland No. 521: January lows of −22.8°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

24.2°CJuly afternoons

The frost-free season runs from 24 May to 15 September, 113 days. Frosty days number 209 in a normal year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to June: 86 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−22.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	209	203	159
Precipitation a year	432 mm	383 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

112 cm

of snow a year

209

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 24 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −22.8°C Rain and snow432 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow112 cm of snow a year Weather station43 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Weather

Lakeland No. 521 in November: highs near −2°C, lows near −11°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −9°C and lows of −19°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Waskesiu Lake.

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−21°C	46 mm
Spring	8°C	−5°C	85 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	214 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	88 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

16 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 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Lakeland No. 521 sends Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Prince Albert

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

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

The nearest public library to Lakeland No. 521 is Waskesiu Library, 39 km away

The next is John M.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Prince Albert National Park begins at the edge of Lakeland No. 521

32%of the land within 10 km protected

Parks and reserves take up 32% of the ground within 10 km, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Within its own boundary, 20% of the town is protected. Count 9 protected areas within 10 km of town. Swimmers have 7 beaches within 5 km, Murray Point Day Use Beach the nearest.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lakeland No. 52132%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	32%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	2	4

At the edge

to Prince Albert National Park

At the edge

to Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas9 protected areas within 10 km · Prince Albert National Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Housing

More households own their home in Lakeland No. 521 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 96%

$424,000median home value, 2021

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Lakeland No. 521$424,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lakeland No. 521	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	96%	71%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	17%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$424,000	$324,000	$406,000

$725

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters96% own their home Cost of living4.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $424,000, against the median household income

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.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lakeland No. 521

15pages on Lakeland No. 521

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 332 Housing & costHomes 4.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteC44% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors32% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Lakeland No. 521

Town in Saskatchewan

Lakeland No. 521 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: 1,393 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4715075

Lakeland No. 521’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Paddockwood No. 520Lakeland No. 521

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lakeland No. 521	1,393	—	—	—	D⁻	D⁻
Paddockwood No. 520	1,155	9.6	—	—	D⁻	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Lakeland No. 521

Who are the people of Lakeland No. 521?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 13%.

Is Lakeland No. 521 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 915 to 1,300 residents (up 42.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,393.

What kind of homes are in Lakeland No. 521?

Single-detached houses make up 93% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.

Is Lakeland No. 521 a young town or an old one?

9% are under 15 and 38% are 65 or over.

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).