LangenburgSaskatchewan

1,256 residents make their home in this town in Saskatchewan. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 5%.

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Population

1,256

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

49%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

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

Is Langenburg a good place to live?

Langenburg’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Where it falls short is health (D−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− for hazard risk.

Langenburg is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living AWalkability AJobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Health

How Langenburg grades

Each subject compares Langenburg 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

Langenburg is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highB⁻Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Saskatchewan, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Langenburg stand out

The 3 things Langenburg does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Health

Behind 96%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langenburg.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Langenburg costs 12% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 75% of households.

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

Langenburg$200,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	17%	18%

$775

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$930

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$775 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters75% 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 D⁻

Langenburg’s grade for health: a D−

49%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

At 20%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 13% for Saskatchewan. A hospital lies 28 km from the typical home, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (2.2 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Self-rated health is ordinary for Saskatchewan: nearly half of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 49%. Women in the region live to 80.8 and men to 76.5, 78.6 years taken together (2022/2024). Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the South East health region, with Langenburg one part of it.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Langenburg49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Langenburg	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

28 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care28 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.4 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 A

Households in Langenburg have higher incomes than those in 78% of Canadian towns

12%walk, cycle or take transit

A trip to work takes 21 min on average. By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk9%

Bicycle3%

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

$90,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

62%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to55 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Esterhazy

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

Schools

Langenburg Central School is the only school in and around Langenburg

1school within 3 km

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 51 km off, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Langenburg Central SchoolIn LangenburgAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	51 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	51 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

51 km

to the nearest secondary school

51 km

to the nearest elementary 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 Langenburg?”

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

Climate

Winter nights bite in Langenburg: January lows of −22.3°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

23.7°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 95 cm a year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) and lower than Canadian towns (141 cm). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.7°C in Langenburg. Most of the snow comes in December, about 20 cm. Rain and snow peak in June, at 88 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.4°C

Spring7.5°C

Summer22.7°C

Autumn8.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−22.3°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.7°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	448 mm	383 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	206	203	159

95 cm

of snow a year

206

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.7°C, January lows −22.3°C Rain and snow448 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow95 cm of snow a year Weather station44 km to the station · Roblin

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

Who lives here

Langenburg skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

40.8median age

Visible minorities make up 5.6% of the population, below Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 19%.

LangenburgSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

49.6% of Langenburg’s residents are women

Census 2021 put women at 610 and men at 620; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Langenburg
	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	19%	18%	16%
15 to 64	56%	65%	64%
65+	25%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	52%	56%

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Ages40.8 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households510 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants9% are immigrants · 6% belong to a visible minority English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in Langenburg, nights around −11°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 13 cm of snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −10°C and lows near −19°C. Across the year, normals run from −22°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.

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

November−2°C

December−10°C

January−12°C

February−10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−21°C	49 mm
Spring	8°C	−5°C	94 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	229 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	76 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

18 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 (Roblin); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Langenburg’s public library is Langenburg Branch Library

The library is 0.8 km from the centre of Langenburg.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong9.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

High radon around Langenburg: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.007 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Langenburg.

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

Langenburg25%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.007 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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Sunrise RHA

SafetySafety B⁻

The violent severity index where Langenburg is policed is 84 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)

66Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Langenburg’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Saskatchewan’s towns (119). Its police area records 25.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 10 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Esterhazy detachment area, Langenburg included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202393

202460

202546

2023–2025	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	25.6	48.4	31.2
Crime Severity Index	66	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	84	154	86
Violent crime	10	15.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Langenburg’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Langenburg safe?”

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

Outdoors

Within 42 km of Langenburg: Riding Mountain National Park

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, 8.1 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km are 3 protected areas. A provincial park, Asessippi Provincial Park, lies 23 km away. Protected areas cover 1.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Langenburg1.5%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Langenburg	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

42 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

23 km

to Asessippi Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks42 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Langenburg

15pages on Langenburg

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteA64% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Langenburg

4 notable people were born in Langenburg.

See all 4 →

Kelly BuchbergerCanadian former ice hockey player and current coach · born 1966

Jess MoskalukeCanadian country music singer · born 1990

Brad TrostCanadian politician · born 1974

Ed ZawatskyCanadian ice hockey coach · born 1968

About Langenburg

Town in Saskatchewan

For Langenburg, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Saskatchewan, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 1,256 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 5
Census subdivision: 4705048

Questions about Langenburg

What kind of homes are in Langenburg?

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 2.3 people; 35% are one person living alone.

Who are the people of Langenburg?

At the 2021 census, 9% were immigrants and 6% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 6% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Is Langenburg growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,165 to 1,228 residents (up 5.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,256.

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).