North BattlefordSaskatchewan

North Battleford’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 592, runs above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Violent incidents came to 84.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime runs at 247.7 per 1,000 people a year.

A flood study covers North Battleford: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Water Security Agency

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.003 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. In Health Canada’s survey, 11% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). North Battleford shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Prairie North RHA.

North Battleford’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 4.9 years: life expectancy 76.6

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, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%). What sets North Battleford apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the North Central West health region, North Battleford included.

Trips to work from North Battleford are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14 min on average

The car took 92% of commuters, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

North Battleford has cooler summers than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.3°C

July is the wettest month, with 77 mm of rain and snow on average. There are 208 days of frost in a typical year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in North Battleford bottom out at −20.6°C on average. Gardeners get 109 frost-free days, from 26 May to 13 September.

More of North Battleford’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 27%

20% are under 15, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 19% of the population.

North Battleford in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −11°C

December follows at −8°C by day and −18°C by night. November normally sees 21 mm of precipitation. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −21°C. ECCC’s forecast for North Battleford is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

No provincial riding is named for North Battleford, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.

North Battleford Public Library is North Battleford’s public library

The library is 0.5 km from the centre of North Battleford.

Fewer households own their home in North Battleford than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 64%

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the North Battleford metro area

Rent took 19% of household income, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

Fish and Wildlife Development Fund begins at the edge of North Battleford

For a provincial park, The Battlefords Provincial Park lies 32 km off. National parks are all over 100 km off. Protected areas cover 1.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Schools in and around North Battleford

Taken together, North Battleford and its 3 km edge hold 8 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade.

The registers record 1 historic place in North Battleford

Before 1961 is when 25% of the homes went up, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).