
PreecevilleSaskatchewan
Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 6%. It is a town of 1,046 residents in Saskatchewan.
Is Preeceville a good place to live?
Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (B+). Health lags (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for cost of living, C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk. It also trails on safety (C).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Preeceville has its subject grades alone.
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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.
What makes Preeceville stand out
The 3 things Preeceville does most differently from other towns.
How Preeceville grades
Each subject compares Preeceville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Preeceville has its subject grades alone.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Preeceville.
One school serves Preeceville: Preeceville School
The closest elementary school is 37 km away, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preeceville SchoolIn PreecevilleAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 37 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 37 km | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Saskatchewan: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Preeceville’s health region counts 20% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.6 years at birth, 80.8 for women and 76.5 for men. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 49% for Saskatchewan. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Preeceville is well placed: 0.7 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the South East health region, Preeceville included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Preeceville | 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
Where Preeceville is policed, the Crime Severity Index is 81 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 119; Canadian towns: 67)
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Preeceville itself · Shared with the rest of the Canora detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Its police area recorded 23.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 35.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.7 | 15.2 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 81 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 111 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 35.4 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Summers stay cool in Preeceville: July afternoons reach 24.4°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal June brings 90 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Counting rain and snow alike, 448 mm falls in a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) but below Canadian towns (883 mm). The coldest nights come in January, when Preeceville averages a low of −20.9°C. Frost usually lifts by 20 May and returns around 18 September: 120 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −20.9°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 448 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 24.4°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 200 | 203 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Yorkton)
Preeceville’s household incomes are lower than in 96% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 20 min on average. 86% of commuters drove, below Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
A median age of 51.6: Preeceville is older than 89% of Canadian towns
Just over one in ten residents came to Canada as immigrants, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.5% of residents, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and 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
54.2% of Preeceville’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 575 were women and 485 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 52% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 34% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around −1°C in Preeceville, nights around −10°C
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −18°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Canora forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 44 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −4°C | 86 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 11°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −2°C | 86 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Yorkton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Yorkton—Melville gave Cathay Wagantall a 19,555-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 97% of ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Preeceville is a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Preeceville has no public library of its own; the nearest is Macnutt Branch Library, 52 km away
Without open library statistics in Saskatchewan, the page names Preeceville’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Preeceville is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took just over a fifth of household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Saskatchewan’s towns (19%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 71% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 19% | 20% |
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.
25% of homes tested in Preeceville’s area are above the radon 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 one has filed a flood map for Preeceville on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Preeceville | 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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Sunrise RHA
More of the land around Preeceville is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
0.8 km out lies the largest, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, at 126,136 ha. Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 38 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Preeceville | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Preeceville
Preeceville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preeceville | 1,046 | — | — | B− | C | C− |
| Preeceville No. 334 | 1,043 | 2.6 | — | — | C | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Preeceville
What kind of homes are in Preeceville?
Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 42% of households are one person, and the average is 2.
How old are the people of Preeceville?
51.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 34% of residents are 65 or over and 15% under 15.
Has Preeceville grown?
It went from 1,125 people in 2016 to 1,062 in 2021, down 5.6%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,046.
Who are the people of Preeceville?
12% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 11% are immigrants.
About Preeceville
Town in Saskatchewan
TownRatings counts Preeceville as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Saskatchewan; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,046 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 9
- Census subdivision
- 4709064
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).