MoosominSaskatchewan
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 5 census division. In Saskatchewan, this town has 2,906 residents.
Is Moosomin a good place to live?
Households here earn well (A+). Moosomin grades A− overall and ranks #9 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Nationally, it does better than 77% of Canadian towns. Health lags (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $250,000 in 2021, which is 3 years of the typical household’s pay. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How Moosomin grades
Each subject compares Moosomin with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Moosomin stand out
The 3 things Moosomin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moosomin.
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Moosomin tops that of 79% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 17 min. The car took 92% of commuters, close to both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Renting in Moosomin costs 14% of household income, less than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
16% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 72% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 19% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 17% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
More smokers around Moosomin: 20% of adults, where the typical Canadian town has 12%
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Saskatchewan, 49% against 49%. Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.6, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). For Moosomin itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.1 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Moosomin | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the South East health region
January nights in Moosomin drop to −19.6°C (Saskatchewan towns −20.7°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
There are 196 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in December: 26 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in June, at 101 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 517 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −19.6°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 203 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 142 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Elkhorn)
Older residents shape Moosomin: 22% are 65 or over, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
Children are 19% of the town. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.1% of residents, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Moosomin’s residents are women
1,300 men and 1,360 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in Moosomin, nights around −9°C
November normally sees 26 mm of precipitation. December follows at −7°C by day and −16°C by night. Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−20°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 70 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 129 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 11°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 90 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Elkhorn); the forecast is on the Weather page
Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Moosomin in Ottawa as MP for Souris—Moose Mountain
Across Saskatchewan, 13 of the 14 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library is mapped in or near Moosomin
From the centre of Moosomin, it is 0.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The force covering Moosomin records less serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 62
Measured across the Moosomin detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 68, below Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and close to Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 29.5 property crimes are reported each year. Its police area records 14.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 29.5 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 68 | 119 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Radon is Moosomin’s main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Moosomin is on the national inventory. Moosomin doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The nearest provincial park to Moosomin is Moose Mountain Provincial Park, 47 km away
The largest is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, 6.5 km from the edge of town. Of the land within 10 km, 4.4% has protected status, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). For a national park, Riding Mountain National Park is 87 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The 4 schools of Moosomin: 2 elementary schools and 2 schools for every grade
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 27 km off, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacLeod Elementary SchoolIn MoosominElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| McNaughton High SchoolIn MoosominAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 27 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Saskatchewan.
Moosomin’s past, on the record: 1 historic place
Before 1961 is when 21% of the homes went up, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Moosomin
Famous people from Moosomin
16 notable people were born in Moosomin.
Photo credits
Dave Tippett: Michael Wifall from Tucson, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Andrew McNaughton: LGen_Andrew_McNaughton,_1942.jpg : Unknown Unknown derivative work: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain · Jessica Campbell: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fred Lake: Unknown author, Public domain · Drew Barnes: Wildrose Caucus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Hugh Castleden: House of Commons of Canada, Public domain
About Moosomin
Town in Saskatchewan
Every figure TownRatings gives for Moosomin covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Saskatchewan.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,906 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 5
- Census subdivision
- 4705004
Questions about Moosomin
What kind of homes are in Moosomin?
Mostly 73% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 33% have just one.
Has Moosomin grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,743 to 2,657 residents (3.1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,906.
Is Moosomin a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 41.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 19% are under 15 and 22% 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).