ShellbrookSaskatchewan

The force covering Shellbrook records more serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 426

No police detachment reports under Shellbrook’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

The force’s area logs 106.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 45.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12).

For hazard risk, Shellbrook gets a D

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. About as many homes carry radon around Shellbrook as elsewhere, 7.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. With 0.28% of the land around it burning each year, Shellbrook sits in the high wildfire band (10% within 25 km since 1986). Nobody publishes radon tests for Shellbrook alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Albert Parkland RHA.

Fewer commuters in Shellbrook drive than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 83%

The average trip to work took 19 min, near Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

In and around Shellbrook, 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 32 km off, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Rent takes less of local pay in Shellbrook than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

79% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Smoking takes in 18% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Saskatchewan as a whole reaches 49%. What sets Shellbrook apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Winter nights bite in Shellbrook: January lows of −22.8°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

Snow totals 112 cm over the year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) but below Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 113 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 86 mm in a normal year.

In Shellbrook, November normally means −2°C afternoons and −11°C nights

Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. Then December: −9°C by day, −19°C at night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Prince Albert forecast.

No public library stands in Shellbrook: the closest, Canwood Library, is 21 km away

After it comes John M.

An older town: 28% of people in Shellbrook are 65 or over, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 7.1% of the population, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.

Prince Albert National Park is 39 km from Shellbrook

Biggest among them: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, 126,136 ha, 3.2 km off. Count 7 protected areas within 10 km of town. The closest provincial park is Fort Carlton Provincial Park, 37 km from the edge of town.