Sturgeon Lake 101Saskatchewan

1,285 people call this First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan home. The reserve belongs to the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

Population

1,285

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

20%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

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

Is Sturgeon Lake 101 a good place to live?

Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (D).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Sturgeon Lake 101 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Health DJobs & income

What makes Sturgeon Lake 101 stand out

The 3 things Sturgeon Lake 101 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

20% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 6% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

How Sturgeon Lake 101 grades

Each subject compares Sturgeon Lake 101 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: Sturgeon Lake 101 is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

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

WalkabilityNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sturgeon Lake 101.

HealthHealth D⁻

Sturgeon Lake 101 gets a D− for health

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the North Central East health region

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 77.0, below Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 18% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Measured from where Sturgeon Lake 101’s residents live, a hospital is 30 km away on average and 70% of them are over 30 km out. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 49% in Saskatchewan.

47%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sturgeon Lake 10147%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sturgeon Lake 101	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

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

31 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care30 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 31 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Sturgeon Lake 101 faces fewer hazards than 96% of Canadian towns

The burn rate around Sturgeon Lake 101 is 0.24% a year (8.1% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. 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. 7.4% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, between Saskatchewan’s towns (9.1%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Nobody publishes radon tests for Sturgeon Lake 101 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Albert Parkland RHA.

Moderatewildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Sturgeon Lake 1017.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sturgeon Lake 101	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

Moderate

wildfire band

0.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireModerate wildfire band · 8.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Few Canadian towns have as few of their 15-to-64s in work as Sturgeon Lake 101

The average trip to work takes 23 min. The car took 91% of commuters, close to both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit6%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Sturgeon Lake 101	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	23 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	91%	89%

$62,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

75%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment16% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince Albert

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Who lives here

More of Sturgeon Lake 101’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

24median age

Sturgeon Lake 101SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree50%

Postsecondary qualification20%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 44.5% of Sturgeon Lake 101

545 women and 680 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Sturgeon Lake 101
	Sturgeon Lake 101	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	32%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	6.1%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	50%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	20%	52%	56%

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Ages24 median age · 6% are 65 or over Households285 households · 4.3 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Sturgeon Lake 101 has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C

Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 113 days. The thermometer drops below freezing on 209 days a year, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 86 mm in a normal year.

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sturgeon Lake 101	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 station34 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Weather

Sturgeon Lake 101 in November: highs near −2°C, lows near −11°C

Then December: −9°C by day, −19°C at night. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −23°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Prince Albert forecast.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Prince Albert, the riding that includes Sturgeon Lake 101

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

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Sturgeon Lake 101 has no public library of its own; the nearest is John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, 31 km away

After it comes Canwood Library (Canwood No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Prince Albert National Park lies 13 km beyond Sturgeon Lake 101’s edge

The nearest provincial park, Great Blue Heron Provincial Park, is 16 km away. The largest is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, 1.5 km from the edge of town. 3 protected areas lie within 10 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.4% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.

1.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sturgeon Lake 1011.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sturgeon Lake 101	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.4%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

13 km

to Prince Albert National Park

16 km

to Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks13 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sturgeon Lake 101

15pages on Sturgeon Lake 101

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteD22% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors1.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 24 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Sturgeon Lake 101’s neighbours

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

Shellbrook No. 493Sturgeon Lake 101

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sturgeon Lake 101	1,285	—	—	—	—	D⁻
Shellbrook No. 493	1,671	16	—	A⁻	D⁻	D⁻

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

Questions about Sturgeon Lake 101

What kind of homes are in Sturgeon Lake 101?

95% 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 4.3 people; 12% are one person living alone.

How old are the people of Sturgeon Lake 101?

The typical resident is 24 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 6% of the population and under-15s at 32%.

Is Sturgeon Lake 101 growing?

It added people: 1,174 in 2016, 1,224 in 2021, 4.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,285.

About Sturgeon Lake 101

First Nations reserve in Saskatchewan

The reserve is its own census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and the figures for Sturgeon Lake 101 cover the whole of it.

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

Population: 1,285 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 16
First Nation: Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Census subdivision: 4716856

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