Prince Albert No. 461Saskatchewan

TownGrade

#2,465 of 2,556

The town has 3,589 residents and lies in Saskatchewan. It sits within the Prince Albert census metropolitan area.

Population

3,589

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.6

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

48%

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 Prince Albert No. 461 a good place to live?

The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is safety (D−). Health is weaker too (D). Natural hazards are few (A). Buying a home costs less than in most towns (B+). Overall, that makes a D, good for #102 of 102 in Saskatchewan. On that grade it does better than 8% of Canadian towns. Getting around depends on the car (D).

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.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestD⁻Safety DWalkability

How Prince Albert No. 461 grades

Each subject compares Prince Albert No. 461 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

SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Saskatchewan, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Prince Albert No. 461 stand out

The 3 things Prince Albert No. 461 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 97%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Walkability

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prince Albert No. 461.

SafetySafety D⁻

The force covering Prince Albert No. 461 records more serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 426

332Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Prince Albert No. 461 itself

Where it is policed, 45.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Property crime in its police area ran at 106.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (48.4) and Canadian towns (31.2). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Prince Albert detachment area as a whole, not for Prince Albert No. 461 alone.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023373

2024315

2025308

2023–2025	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	332	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	426	154	86
Violent crime	45.2	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	106.9	48.4	31.2

297

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety332 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Prince Albert No. 461’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Prince Albert No. 461 safe?”

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

HealthHealth D

For health, Prince Albert No. 461 gets a D

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Smokers make up 18% of the region’s adults, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 49% in Saskatchewan. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 77.0, women 79.6 and men 74.5 (2022/2024). What sets Prince Albert No. 461 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 9.9 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Prince Albert No. 46147%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Prince Albert No. 461	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

9.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

11 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care9.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 11 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the North Central East health region

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Prince Albert No. 461 faces fewer hazards than 93% of Canadian towns

Moderatewildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the Prince Albert Parkland RHA

Wildfire is a moderate presence around Prince Albert No. 461: 7.7% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.21% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. About as many homes carry radon around Prince Albert No. 461 as elsewhere, 7.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by City of Prince Albert.

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

Prince Albert No. 4617.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

4.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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WildfireModerate wildfire band · 7.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.4% 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

HousingCost of living B⁺

Most households in Prince Albert No. 461 own their home: 92%, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns

$300,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Prince Albert No. 461$300,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	92%	71%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$300,000	$324,000	$406,000

$1,213

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$900

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters92% own their home Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$1,213 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Prince Albert metro area)

Climate

Prince Albert No. 461 has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C

24.2°CJuly afternoons

In July the thermometer climbs to 24.2°C by day, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (25.0°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 113 days. A normal June brings 86 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Prince Albert No. 461	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 station7.8 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Weather

What November brings in Prince Albert No. 461: −11°C at night, −2°C by day

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −9°C and a night falls to −19°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Prince Albert forecast.

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

Prince Albert gave Randy Hoback a 17,126-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 95% of ridings

With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Prince Albert No.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Prince Albert No. 461 has no public library of its own; the nearest is John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, 3.4 km away

The next is Vonda Public Library (Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96), 52 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Prince Albert No. 461’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 26%

41.6median age

1.3% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.

Prince Albert No. 461SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 38.4% of Prince Albert No. 461

The 2021 census counted 1,320 women and 2,115 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Prince Albert No. 461
	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	14%	18%	16%
15 to 64	70%	65%	64%
65+	16%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	52%	56%

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Immigrants3% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages41.6 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households1,055 households · 2.6 people per household English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Prince Albert No. 461 is 41 km from Prince Albert National Park

3.8%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 3.8%, above Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Within 10 km are 39 protected areas. The closest provincial park is Fort Carlton Provincial Park, 34 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Prince Albert No. 4613.8%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.8%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	2	4

41 km

to Prince Albert National Park

34 km

to Fort Carlton Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas39 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks41 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Schools

Around Prince Albert No. 461, 10 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade: 12 schools in all

12schools within 3 km

Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3). The closest elementary school is 2.9 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
St. Francis SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.6 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
St. Louis Public SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.6 kmAll grades	All grades	–	English public

See all 12 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
School boards	2	2	3
Nearest elementary school	2.9 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

2.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school12 schools within 3 km · 10 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 12 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boards2 school boards · Saskatchewan Rivers SD 119 Questions“What schools are there in Prince Albert No. 461?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Saskatchewan, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Fewer of Prince Albert No. 461’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 93% of Canadian towns

2%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work takes 22 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Prince Albert No. 461	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	22 min	18 min	26 min

$93,000

median household income, 2020

12%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment6.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to780 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince Albert

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prince Albert No. 461

15pages on Prince Albert No. 461

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 332 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchools12 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteB⁻65% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors3.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

The Evolution of Education Museum and 5 more in and around Prince Albert No. 461

From museums to parks and historic sites: Prince Albert No. 461’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumThe Evolution of Education Museum400 m outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumRotary Museum of Police and Corrections400 m outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumPrince Albert Historical Museum3.4 km outside town, to the north Water parkWater parkKinsmen Water Slides & Pool1.5 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumJohn and Olive Diefenbaker Museum2.3 km outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryMann Art Gallery3 km outside town, to the north

Famous people from around Prince Albert No. 461

No notable person born in Prince Albert No. 461 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Jon VickersCanadian singer · born in Prince Albert · 1926–2015

Harry JeromeCanadian track and field runner · born in Prince Albert · 1940–1982

Johnny BowerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · 1924–2017

Rick DucommunCanadian actor · born in Prince Albert · 1952–2015

Adam CracknellCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · born 1985

Braden SchneiderCanadian ice hockey player · born in Prince Albert · born 2001

Photo credits

Harry Jerome: Travisl, Public domain · Johnny Bower: Unknown author, Public domain · Adam Cracknell: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Braden Schneider: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Prince Albert No. 461

Town in Saskatchewan

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Prince Albert No. 461 is one census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,589 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Metro area: Prince Albert
Census subdivision: 4715064

Prince Albert No. 461’s neighbours

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

Prince AlbertBuckland No. 491Prince Albert No. 461

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Prince Albert No. 461	3,589	—	D	B⁺	D⁻	D
Prince Albert	40,728	2.5	D	C⁺	D⁻	D
Buckland No. 491	3,550	9.9	D	B⁺	D⁻	D

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

Questions about Prince Albert No. 461

Who are the people of Prince Albert No. 461?

At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 26% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Prince Albert No. 461?

80% 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 2.6 people; 20% are one person living alone.

Is Prince Albert No. 461 growing?

It lost people: 3,562 in 2016, 3,438 in 2021, 3.5% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 3,589.

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).