Maple CreekSaskatchewan

It is a town of 2,354 residents in Saskatchewan. Its census division is Division No. 4.

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Population

2,354

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

46.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

15%

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

Is Maple Creek a good place to live?

Maple Creek is easy to get around without a car (A). Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). Crime runs high (C).

Maple Creek has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.

StrongestAWalkability A⁻Jobs & income

How Maple Creek grades

Each subject compares Maple Creek 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

Maple Creek has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁺Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itB⁻Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Maple Creek stand out

The 3 things Maple Creek does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.8 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $180,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maple Creek.

Schools

5 schools in and around Maple Creek: 1 elementary school and 4 schools for every grade

5schools within 3 km

Teenagers have 57 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Sidney Street SchoolIn Maple CreekElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Box Elder Hutterite SchoolIn Maple CreekAll grades	All grades	–	English public

See all 5 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	57 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	57 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

57 km

to the nearest secondary school

57 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageMaple Creek’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school5 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 4 schools for every grade Language0 of 5 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Maple Creek?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Saskatchewan, the province publishes no results school by school.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from Maple Creek are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

15%walk, cycle or take transit

Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van84%

Walk14%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	15 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	84%	91%	89%

$65,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

93%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMaple Creek’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute toThe biggest flow out: to Piapot No. 110

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

HousingCost of living B⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Maple Creek than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

$180,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Owners make up nearly four in five households, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, about level with both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Maple Creek$180,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%
Households owning their home	79%	71%	74%

$715

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$695

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageMaple Creek’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$715 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $180,000, against the median household income Owners and renters79% 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.

SafetySafety C

Violent crime weighs less where Maple Creek is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 80

85Crime Severity Index

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 85 over 2023–25, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (119) yet higher than Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 38.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14.5 per 1,000 people a year. Maple Creek doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Maple Creek detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202399

202488

202569

2023–2025	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	80	154	86
Crime Severity Index	85	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	38.9	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMaple Creek’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety85 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Maple Creek’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Maple Creek safe?”

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

Climate

Summer runs warm in Maple Creek: July highs of 27.1°C, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

27.1°CJuly afternoons

A normal January night drops to −14.8°C, between Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 17 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in June, at 76 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.2°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer25.2°C

Autumn12.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
July afternoon high	27.1°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	331 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−14.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	85 cm	91 cm	141 cm

85 cm

of snow a year

190

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMaple Creek’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.1°C, January lows −14.8°C Rain and snow331 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow85 cm of snow a year Weather station0.9 km to the station · Maple Creek

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

HealthHealth B⁺

Lives run shorter around Maple Creek: 79.9 years, 1.6 below the typical Canadian town’s region

54%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Maple Creek is well placed: 0.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Age-standardised, 54% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Maple Creek54%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Very good or excellent health	54%	49%	52%
Smokers	13%	8.6%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	79.9	80.2	81.5

79.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

84 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMaple Creek’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 84 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits17% 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: one figure for all of the South West health region

Weather

Maple Creek in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −8°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Maple Creek is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −14°C nights.

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

November5°C

December−1°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−14°C	36 mm
Spring	12°C	−2°C	84 mm
Summer	25°C	10°C	145 mm
Autumn	13°C	−1°C	65 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

14 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 (Maple Creek); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Maple Creek’s MP is Jeremy Patzer (Conservative Party of Canada), for Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley

Maple Creek is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

Maple Creek Branch and Maple Creek Branch Library are Maple Creek’s two public libraries

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Saskatchewan, so this page has none for Maple Creek.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong6.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Around Maple Creek, 26% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

One flood study covers the town, by Water Security Agency. 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. Nobody publishes radon tests for Maple Creek alone, so this card uses the figure for the Cypress RHA.

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

Maple Creek26%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	26%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageMaple Creek’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon26% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne 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

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up less of Maple Creek than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 8%

46.8median age

Immigrants make up 9.4% of residents, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 8.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).

Maple CreekSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.3% of Maple Creek

Of the 2021 count, 1,140 were women and 1,040 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Maple Creek
	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	55%	65%	64%
65+	27%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	52%	56%

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Immigrants9% are immigrants · 8% belong to a visible minority Ages46.8 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households985 households · 2.2 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Maple Creek is Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 22 km away

4%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km, 4% of the land is protected, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Maple Creek4%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

22 km

to Cypress Hills Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks22 km to a provincial park · Cypress Hills Provincial Park

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

History

39% of Maple Creek’s homes were built before 1961

39%built before 1961

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Maple Creek	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	17%	18%

Full pageMaple Creek’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Maple Creek 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 Maple Creek

15pages on Maple Creek

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 85 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.8 × income Property pricesSchools5 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 79.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁻55% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Maple Creek

7 notable people were born in Maple Creek.

See all 7 →

Zack SmithCanadian ice hockey player · born 1988

Barry DeanCanadian ice hockey player · born 1955

Elias RomanchychCanadian volleyball player · born 1951

Roy ManzerBritish flying ace · 1896–1956

Fred StewartCanadian politician · 1934–2023

Gordon PoirierCanadian ice hockey player · 1914–1972

About Maple Creek

Town in Saskatchewan

For Maple Creek, 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: 2,354 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 4704048

Maple Creek’s neighbours

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

Maple Creek No. 111Maple Creek

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Maple Creek	2,354	—	—	B⁺	C	B⁺
Maple Creek No. 111	1,179	16	—	A⁻	C	B⁻

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

Questions about Maple Creek

Is Maple Creek a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 46.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 27%.

What kind of homes are in Maple Creek?

84% 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 2.2 people; 38% are one person living alone.

Who are the people of Maple Creek?

Visible minorities are 8% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 9%, and Indigenous people 8%.

Is Maple Creek growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,084 to 2,176 residents (up 4.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,354.

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).