Montreal Lake 106Saskatchewan

A First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan, home to 1,069 people. It is a reserve of the Montreal Lake.

Population

1,069

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

21.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

23%

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 Montreal Lake 106 a good place to live?

Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Incomes are on the low side (C−).

Montreal Lake 106 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. 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⁻Health D⁻Hazard risk

What makes Montreal Lake 106 stand out

The 3 things Montreal Lake 106 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

23% have a postsecondary qualification

For the middle of Canadian towns, 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

How Montreal Lake 106 grades

Each subject compares Montreal Lake 106 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

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →

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 →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montreal Lake 106.

HealthHealth D⁻

Montreal Lake 106 scores below almost every Canadian town for health

Lives here run to 77.0 years on average, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 18% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 49% for Saskatchewan. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the North Central East health region, Montreal Lake 106 included.

47%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Montreal Lake 10647%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Montreal Lake 106	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

94 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

94 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 94 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

On hazards, Montreal Lake 106 comes out behind 98% of Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca health region: radon tests

More homes than usual carry radon here, 14% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Fire is a regular visitor: 23% of the land within 25 km of Montreal Lake 106 has burned since 1986 (0.58% a year). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Montreal Lake 10614%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Montreal Lake 106	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

High

wildfire band

0.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireHigh wildfire band · 23% 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 Radon14% 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 Montreal Lake 106’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 100%

21.8median age

Montreal Lake 106SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

38%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree49%

Postsecondary qualification23%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.3% of Montreal Lake 106

Of the 2021 count, 500 were women and 515 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Montreal Lake 106
	Montreal Lake 106	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	38%	18%	16%
15 to 64	58%	65%	64%
65+	3.9%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	49%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	23%	52%	56%

Full pageMontreal Lake 106’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages21.8 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households255 households · 4 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⁻

Trips to work from Montreal Lake 106 are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 11 min on average

The car took 92% of commuters, near Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Public transit5%

Census 2021	Montreal Lake 106	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	11 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	91%	89%

$51,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to135 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Montreal Lake 106B

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

Montreal Lake 106 has cooler summers than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C

Snowfall adds up to 112 cm a year, between Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The coldest nights come in January, when Montreal Lake 106 averages a low of −22.8°C. Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 24 May to 15 September. The most precipitation falls in June: 86 mm in a normal year.

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Montreal Lake 106	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 station94 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Weather

In Montreal Lake 106, November normally means −2°C afternoons and −11°C nights

December follows at −9°C by day and −19°C by night. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. ECCC’s forecast for Waskesiu Lake is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

Montreal Lake 106’s MP is Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada), for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Montreal Lake 106 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Waskesiu Library, 24 km away

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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 is 9.1 km from Montreal Lake 106

The nearest provincial park, Candle Lake Provincial Park, is 23 km away. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Within 10 km of the town, 0.8% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.

0.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Montreal Lake 1060.8%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Montreal Lake 106	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.8%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

9.1 km

to Prince Albert National Park

23 km

to Candle Lake Provincial Park

Full pageMontreal Lake 106’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Prince Albert National Park National & provincial parks9.1 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Montreal Lake 106

15pages on Montreal Lake 106

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteC⁻30% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors0.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 21.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Montreal Lake 106

Is Montreal Lake 106 growing?

It went from 1,113 people in 2016 to 1,015 in 2021, down 8.8%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,069.

Is Montreal Lake 106 a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 21.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 38% are under 15 and 4% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Montreal Lake 106?

Single-detached houses make up 86% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 12% of households are one person, and the average is 4.

About Montreal Lake 106

First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada counts Montreal Lake 106, 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: 1,069 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 18
First Nation: Montreal Lake
Census subdivision: 4718802

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).