RosthernSaskatchewan

It is part of Division No. 15, a census division. In Saskatchewan, this town has 1,926 residents.

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Population

1,926

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

47%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Rosthern a good place to live?

Fewer journeys need a car (A−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−). Hazard risk is lower than in most Canadian towns (A). Crime is the sore point (C−).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Rosthern has subject grades only.

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.

StrongestAHazard risk A⁻WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Health C⁻Safety

How Rosthern grades

Each subject compares Rosthern 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Rosthern has subject grades only.

Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itAOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →SafetyBehind most towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB⁺Open →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Saskatchewan. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Rosthern stand out

The 3 things Rosthern does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

12% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $234,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Hazard risk

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosthern.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

For hazard risk, Rosthern gets an A

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Measured across the Saskatoon RHA: radon tests

Wildfire is rare near Rosthern: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. Radon is about average around Rosthern: 6.6% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Rosthern6.6%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	6.6%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

21 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageRosthern’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.6% 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

HealthHealth C⁻

Life expectancy around Rosthern is 77.0 years, 4.5 less than for the typical Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Smokers make up 18% of the region’s adults, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 49% for Saskatchewan. What sets Rosthern apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.6 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Rosthern47%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Rosthern	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

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

40 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRosthern’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 40 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: one figure for all of the North Central East health region

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering Rosthern records an index of 99, against 119 for Saskatchewan’s towns and 67 for Canadian towns

99Crime Severity Index

Shared with the rest of the Rosthern detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The violent index for its police area came to 116, below Saskatchewan’s towns (154) but above Canadian towns (86). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 20.7 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 40.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202399

202496

2025102

2023–2025	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent crime	20.7	15.2	12
Crime Severity Index	99	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	116	154	86
Property crime per 1,000	40.4	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRosthern’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety99 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Rosthern’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Rosthern safe?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Rosthern has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than two in three Canadian towns

12%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 22 min. 88% of commuters drove, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and near Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk9%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	22 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	91%	89%

$74,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

61%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageRosthern’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to95 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saskatoon

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.

HousingCost of living B⁺

Renting in Rosthern costs 16% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

$234,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Nearly four in five households own their home, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

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

Rosthern$234,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%
Households owning their home	79%	71%	74%

$860

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,110

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageRosthern’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$860 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $234,000, against the median household income Owners and renters79% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Climate

Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Rosthern: 357 mm a year

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Rosthern sees January nights of −20.7°C on average. There are 203 days of frost in a typical year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 75 mm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: a normal January brings 20 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.6°C

Spring9.4°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	357 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−20.7°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	203	203	159
Snowfall a year	91 cm	91 cm	141 cm

91 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

117

frost-free days, 19 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRosthern’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow357 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows −20.7°C Snow91 cm of snow a year Weather station61 km to the station · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport))

Who lives here

More of Rosthern’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 24%

41.2median age

21% are under 15, above Saskatchewan’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Visible minorities make up 11% of the population, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%).

RosthernSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.2% of Rosthern

Census 2021 put women at 835 and men at 765; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Rosthern
	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	21%	18%	16%
15 to 64	55%	65%	64%
65+	24%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	52%	56%

Full pageRosthern’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants12% are immigrants · 11% belong to a visible minority Ages41.2 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households645 households · 2.5 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Rosthern: −10°C at night, −1°C by day

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Rosthern is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Precipitation in November averages 14 mm. December follows at −8°C by day and −18°C by night. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	35 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	79 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	176 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	67 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

14 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageRosthern’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek gave Kelly Block a 22,584-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 97% of ridings

Locally, Rosthern is run as a town.

Full pageRosthern’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Rosthern has no public library of its own; the nearest is Vonda Public Library, 19 km away

The next is Waldheim Branch Library (Waldheim), 23 km away.

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Places to belong11.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

From Rosthern, Fort Carlton Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (25 km)

1.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Rosthern-St. Julien (3,882 ha) is the biggest, 8.2 km from town. Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 100 km separate the town from Prince Albert National Park, its nearest national park. CPCAD lists 4 protected areas within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Rosthern1.2%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.2%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

100 km

to Prince Albert National Park

25 km

to Fort Carlton Provincial Park

Full pageRosthern’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Rosthern-St. Julien National & provincial parks100 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Schools

Rosthern and its edges hold 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

The nearest secondary school is 30 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Rosthern Elementary SchoolIn RosthernElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Rosthern High SchoolIn RosthernAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Rosthern	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	30 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

30 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 2 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Rosthern?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Saskatchewan? The province publishes no results school by school.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rosthern

15pages on Rosthern

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 99 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteB⁺54% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Rosthern

11 notable people were born in Rosthern.

See all 11 →

Hulda Regehr ClarkCanadian naturopath and practitioner of alternative medicine · 1928–2009

Jim HrycuikCanadian ice hockey player · born 1949

Earle MorrisCanadian curler · born 1945

Ernest McNabCanadian fighter pilot of WWII · 1906–1977

J.D. Denis PelletierCanadian judge · born 1948

Jerry FriesenCanadian football player · born 1955

About Rosthern

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings counts Rosthern 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: 1,926 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4715032

Rosthern’s neighbours

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

Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96Rosthern

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Rosthern	1,926	—	—	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Beardy's 97 and Okemasis 96	1,357	19	—	—	—	D⁻

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

Questions about Rosthern

What kind of homes are in Rosthern?

Mostly 82% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 31% have just one.

Has Rosthern grown?

No: the census counted 1,688 in 2016 and 1,602 in 2021, 5.1% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,926.

Is Rosthern a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 41.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 24% 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).