SpiritwoodSaskatchewan

Crime runs heavier where Spiritwood is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 371

Its police area records 152.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 74.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12).

Hazard risk in Spiritwood is lower than in 97% of Canadian towns

Measured across the Prince Albert Parkland RHA: radon tests

Spiritwood’s survey area, 7.4% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Trips to work from Spiritwood are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

81% of commuters drove, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

For health, Spiritwood sits behind 95% of Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the North Central West health region: health survey and life expectancy

Smoking takes in 17% of adults, age-standardised, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike; even so, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 46%, behind the 49% for Saskatchewan. Lives in the region last 76.6 years on average (2022/2024): 79.8 for women, 73.7 for men. What sets Spiritwood apart within its region is distance: 61 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 100% of residents.

Renting in Spiritwood costs 12% of household income, less than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

84% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

Around Spiritwood, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school: 3 schools in all

An elementary school stands 64 km from the centre, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Summers stay cool in Spiritwood: July afternoons reach 24.3°C, below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Winter lows average −20.6°C in January, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 77 mm of rain and snow on average. Gardeners get 109 frost-free days, from 26 May to 13 September. Most of the snow comes in December, about 24 cm.

What November brings in Spiritwood: −11°C at night, −1°C by day

December follows at −8°C by day and −18°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. Expect about 21 mm of rain and snow over November. ECCC’s forecast for Spiritwood is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

The Conservative Party of Canada has 13 of the 14 MPs elected in Saskatchewan.

Spiritwood has no public library of its own; the nearest is Leoville Library, 30 km away

Library statistics aren’t published openly in Saskatchewan, so there are no visit or loan figures for Spiritwood.

More of Spiritwood’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 21%

People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under 15: 20% of residents.

The nearest provincial park to Spiritwood is The Battlefords Provincial Park, 60 km away

The protected share within 10 km is 4.2%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (126,136 ha) is the biggest, 2.3 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 11 protected areas. For a national park, Prince Albert National Park is 62 km away.