St. Louis No. 431Saskatchewan
With 1,080 residents, it is a town in Saskatchewan. Its population fell 5% from 2016 to 2021.
Is St. Louis No. 431 a good place to live?
St. Louis No. 431’s standout strength is cost of living (A). Work and incomes are strong (B+). Health is its weak spot (D−). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A+).
St. Louis No. 431 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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 St. Louis No. 431 stand out
The 3 things St. Louis No. 431 does most differently from other towns.
How St. Louis No. 431 grades
Each subject compares St. Louis No. 431 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
St. Louis No. 431 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Louis No. 431.
St. Louis No. 431’s grade for health: a D−
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the North Central East health region
At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 13% for Saskatchewan. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 21% of adults, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Still, in the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Saskatchewan’s 49%. A baby born in the region can expect 77.0 years, 79.6 for a girl and 74.5 for a boy (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St. Louis No. 431 | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazard risk in St. Louis No. 431 is lower than in 97% of Canadian towns
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. Wildfire is rare near St. Louis No. 431: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.009% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, 7.4% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Nobody publishes radon tests for St. Louis No. 431 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Albert Parkland RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.4% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.004 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Rent takes less of local pay in St. Louis No. 431 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income
Households that own their home make up 86%. The median home value was $224,000, below both Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 19% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 71% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $224,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
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.
St. Louis No. 431’s grade for safety: a C−
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under St. Louis No. 431
Violent incidents in its police area came to 27.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 44.9 property crimes are reported each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Wakaw detachment area, St. Louis No. 431 included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 27.9 | 15.2 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 118 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 147 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 44.9 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from St. Louis No. 431 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28 min on average
By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 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.
2 schools serve St. Louis No. 431, 2 schools for every grade
Elementary school is 13 km away at the nearest, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École St-Isidore de BellevueIn St. Louis No. 431All grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 13 km | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Saskatchewan aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
Winter nights bite in St. Louis No. 431: January lows of −22.8°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns
There are 209 days of frost in a typical year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 24 May to 15 September. June is the wettest month, with 86 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St. Louis No. 431 | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Prince Albert)
Rosthern-St. Julien begins at the edge of St. Louis No. 431
The largest is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, 1.2 km from the edge of town. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 6.6%, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The nearest national park is Prince Albert National Park, 71 km away. A provincial park, Fort Carlton Provincial Park, lies 27 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
St. Louis No. 431 in November: highs near −2°C, lows near −11°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −23°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. December follows at −9°C by day and −19°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Rosthern is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, which takes in St. Louis No. 431, is held by Kelly Block (Conservative Party of Canada)
13 of the 14 MPs from Saskatchewan belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to St. Louis No. 431 is Vonda Public Library, 39 km away
The next is John M.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of St. Louis No. 431’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 30%
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.7% of St. Louis No. 431’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 520 were women and 505 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
St. Louis No. 431 has 2 historic places on the registers, one in the top tier
Before 1961 is when 38% of the homes went up, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Its oldest building on the record is Batoche, from 1870. Counted by designation, there are a provincial or municipal listing.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Batoche 1870
- South Branch House 1986
| Heritage | St. Louis No. 431 | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about St. Louis No. 431
Famous people from St. Louis No. 431
7 notable people were born in St. Louis No. 431.
St. Louis No. 431’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis No. 431 | 1,080 | — | — | A | C− | D− |
| Wakaw | 1,052 | 15 | — | B− | C− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about St. Louis No. 431
Do people in St. Louis No. 431 speak French?
Many do: 40% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0% speak French only.
What kind of homes are in St. Louis No. 431?
91% 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 2.5 people; 20% are one person living alone.
Has St. Louis No. 431 grown?
It went from 1,086 people in 2016 to 1,029 in 2021, down 5.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,080.
How old are the people of St. Louis No. 431?
Its median age is 47.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 24%.
About St. Louis No. 431
Town in Saskatchewan
For St. Louis No. 431, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Saskatchewan, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,080 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 15
- Census subdivision
- 4715057
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).