Makwa Lake 129BSaskatchewan

The First Nations reserve, home to 1,203 people, lies in Saskatchewan. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation hold this reserve.

Population

1,203

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

21.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

28%

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 Makwa Lake 129B a good place to live?

Hazard risk is weaker too (D−). Health is weaker too (C).

Makwa Lake 129B 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. 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. 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.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk C⁻Jobs & income

How Makwa Lake 129B grades

Each subject compares Makwa Lake 129B 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 earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Saskatchewan aren’t graded on schools.–

WalkabilityNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Makwa Lake 129B stand out

The 3 things Makwa Lake 129B does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

28% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

27% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

28% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Makwa Lake 129B.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

On hazards, Makwa Lake 129B comes out behind 96% of Canadian towns

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

With 0.32% of the land around it burning each year, Makwa Lake 129B sits in the high wildfire band (11% within 25 km since 1986). In Health Canada’s survey, 11% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 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

Makwa Lake 129B11%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

0.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireHigh wildfire band · 11% 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 Radon11% 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: the Prairie North RHA

Who lives here

More of Makwa Lake 129B’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

21.2median age

Makwa Lake 129BSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree49%

Postsecondary qualification28%

Women and men · all residents

50.7% of Makwa Lake 129B’s residents are women

560 women and 545 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Makwa Lake 129B
	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	37%	18%	16%
15 to 64	59%	65%	64%
65+	4.1%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	49%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	28%	52%	56%

Full pageMakwa Lake 129B’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages21.2 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households265 households · 4.2 people per household English and French1% 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⁻

Makwa Lake 129B’s household incomes are lower than in 93% of Canadian towns

8%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work takes 17 min. 90% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk8%

Census 2021	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	17 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	91%	89%

$58,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

76%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment27% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Loon Lake

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HealthHealth C

Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Makwa Lake 129B, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town

46%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

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

At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 13% for Saskatchewan. In the health survey, 46% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, below Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Measured from where Makwa Lake 129B’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.5 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Makwa Lake 129B46%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	80.2	81.5
Smokers	17%	8.6%	12%
Very good or excellent health	46%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

79 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 79 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.8, men 73.7 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Climate

Makwa Lake 129B has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C

23.7°CJuly afternoons

A July afternoon in Makwa Lake 129B typically reaches 23.7°C. Frosty days number 217 in a normal year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 30 May to 4 September, 97 days. A normal July brings 76 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.2°C

Spring8.6°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn7.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−22.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.7°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	217	203	159
Precipitation a year	407 mm	383 mm	883 mm

125 cm

of snow a year

217

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 30 May to 4 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMakwa Lake 129B’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.7°C, January lows −22.8°C Rain and snow407 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow125 cm of snow a year Weather station73 km to the station · Meadow Lake

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

Weather

What November brings in Makwa Lake 129B: −12°C at night, −2°C by day

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Meadow Lake. A normal December brings highs of −9°C, lows of −20°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. November normally sees 17 mm of precipitation.

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−21°C	43 mm
Spring	9°C	−5°C	75 mm
Summer	23°C	8°C	213 mm
Autumn	8°C	−4°C	76 mm

−12°C

a normal November night

17 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 (Meadow Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, which takes in Makwa Lake 129B, is held by Rosemarie Falk (Conservative Party of Canada)

13 of the 14 MPs from Saskatchewan belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

No public library is mapped in or near Makwa Lake 129B

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Places to belong5.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land around Makwa Lake 129B beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

14%of the land within 10 km protected

No national park lies within 100 km. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. 0.8 km out lies the largest, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, at 126,136 ha.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Makwa Lake 129B14%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Makwa Lake 129B	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	14%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	2	4

At the edge

to Makwa Lake Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageMakwa Lake 129B’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas9 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Makwa Lake Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Makwa Lake 129B

15pages on Makwa Lake 129B

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthCLife expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteC⁻28% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 21.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Makwa Lake 129B

3 notable people were born in Makwa Lake 129B.

See all 3 →

Ed CooperCanadian ice hockey player · born 1960

Wendell BennettCanadian ice hockey player · born 1950

Campbell PalmerCanadian boxer · 1936–2007

About Makwa Lake 129B

First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada counts Makwa Lake 129B, a First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 1,203 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 17
First Nation: Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
Census subdivision: 4717807

Questions about Makwa Lake 129B

Has Makwa Lake 129B grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 982 to 1,109 residents (up 12.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,203.

What kind of homes are in Makwa Lake 129B?

Single-detached houses make up 98% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 17% of households are one person, and the average is 4.2.

Is Makwa Lake 129B a young town or an old one?

At 21.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 37% of the population and seniors 4%.

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).