Swift Current No. 137Saskatchewan

With 2,089 residents, it is a town in Saskatchewan. It belongs to the Swift Current metropolitan area.

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Population

2,089

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

51%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Swift Current No. 137 a good place to live?

Households here earn well (A+). Add cost of living to its strengths (A−). Most journeys need a car (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and B for hazard risk.

Swift Current No. 137 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDWalkability

What makes Swift Current No. 137 stand out

The 3 things Swift Current No. 137 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

71% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Compare 6% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Swift Current No. 137 grades

Each subject compares Swift Current No. 137 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

Swift Current No. 137 has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesB⁻Open →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Saskatchewan, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swift Current No. 137.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

More of Swift Current No. 137’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 95% of Canadian towns

Getting to work takes 21 min on average.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van98%

Public transit1%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	21 min	18 min	26 min

$98,000

median household income, 2020

26%

worked from home, May 2021

15%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment2.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to525 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Swift Current

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 A⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Swift Current No. 137 than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% of household income

Owners make up 86% of households, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$348,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Swift Current No. 137$348,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	17%	18%
Households owning their home	86%	71%	74%

$999

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$880

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSwift Current No. 137’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$999 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $348,000, against the median household income Owners and renters86% 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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Swift Current metro area, not by town

Climate

January lows in Swift Current No. 137: −15.7°C, against −20.7°C in Saskatchewan’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

December is the snowiest month, with 17 cm on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 191 days a year, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (203) yet higher than Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 19 May to 19 September. Also worth knowing: a normal June brings 92 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.9°C

Spring10.2°C

Summer23.8°C

Autumn10.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	394 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−15.7°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	191	203	159
Snowfall a year	88 cm	91 cm	141 cm

88 cm

of snow a year

191

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 19 May to 19 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSwift Current No. 137’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows −15.7°C Rain and snow394 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow88 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Swift Current

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Swift Current)

Schools

The 5 schools of Swift Current No. 137: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

Elementary school is 6.7 km away at the nearest, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Teenagers have 10 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

5schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Wymark SchoolIn Swift Current No. 137Elementary	Elementary	–	English public
Swift Current Comprehensive High SchoolNearest secondary school, 1.2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 5 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	10 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	6.7 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

10 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.7 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school5 schools within 3 km · 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 5 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Swift Current No. 137?”

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Radon is Swift Current No. 137’s main hazard: 26% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Radon tests for the Cypress RHA

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). One flood study covers the town, by Saskatchewan Water Corporation, Water Security Agency.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Swift Current No. 13726%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	26%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageSwift Current No. 137’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon26% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Weather

Swift Current No. 137 in November: highs near 2°C, lows near −8°C

August brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C. The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −14°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November.

2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November2°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−15°C	43 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	83 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	186 mm
Autumn	11°C	−1°C	83 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

18 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 August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Swift Current); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Jeremy Patzer (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley, the riding that includes Swift Current No. 137

Swift Current No.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

No public library stands in Swift Current No. 137: the closest, Swift Current Branch - Chinook Regional Library, is 8.7 km away

Without open library statistics in Saskatchewan, the page names Swift Current No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HealthHealth B⁻

Life expectancy around Swift Current No. 137 is 79.9 years, 1.6 less than for the typical Canadian town

Closer to home, a hospital is 9.8 km from the average resident of Swift Current No. 137, further than the usual 3.7 km. Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 54% very good or excellent, against 49% in Saskatchewan.

54%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Swift Current No. 13754%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Very good or excellent health	54%	49%	52%
Smokers	13%	8.6%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	79.9	80.2	81.5

79.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

8.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care9.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 8.3 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits17% 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: the South West health region

Outdoors

Swift Current No. 137 touches Fish and Wildlife Development Fund

The nearest national park is Grasslands National Park, 92 km away. Protected areas cover 5.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. A provincial park, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, lies 24 km away.

5.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Swift Current No. 1375.2%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.2%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	7	2	4

92 km

to Grasslands National Park

24 km

to Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks92 km to a national park · Grasslands National Park

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

SafetySafety B⁻

The force covering Swift Current No. 137 records less serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 46

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Swift Current No. 137 itself

The index for the force that serves it came to 62, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 8.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across its police area, there are 22.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

62Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202363

202451

202571

2023–2025	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	46	154	86
Property crime per 1,000	22.9	48.4	31.2
Crime Severity Index	62	119	67
Violent crime	8.7	15.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

42%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety62 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Swift Current No. 137’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Swift Current No. 137 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Swift Current detachment area

Who lives here

Fewer of Swift Current No. 137’s people belong to a visible minority than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 0.5%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.5% of residents, below Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents.

43.2median age

Swift Current No. 137SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree15%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

48.7% of Swift Current No. 137’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 970 women and 1,020 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Swift Current No. 137
	Swift Current No. 137	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	65%	65%	64%
65+	17%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	15%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	52%	56%

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Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages43.2 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households735 households · 2.6 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Nearby attractions

The Social Bowl and 4 more in and around Swift Current No. 137

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Swift Current No. 137, the best known first.

All attractions →

Theme parkTheme parkThe Social Bowl1.7 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumDoc's Town Heritage Village700 m outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumMennonite Heritage Village600 m outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumSwift Current Museum & Archives1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Art galleryArt galleryR. C. Dahl Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Swift Current No. 137

15pages on Swift Current No. 137

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 62 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchools5 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 79.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁺71% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Swift Current No. 137

No notable person born in Swift Current No. 137 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Patrick MarleauCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swift Current · born 1979

Colter WallCanadian singer-songwriter · born in Swift Current · born 1995

Brad WallFormer Canadian politician · born in Swift Current · born 1965

Travis MoenCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swift Current · born 1982

Boyd KaneCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swift Current · born 1978

Trent McClearyCanadian ice hockey player · born in Swift Current · born 1972

Photo credits

Patrick Marleau: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0 · Colter Wall: Roberta ( photos · photo sets ), CC BY 2.0 · Brad Wall: DanielPaquet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Travis Moen: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boyd Kane: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0

Swift Current No. 137’s neighbours

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

Swift CurrentSwift Current No. 137

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Swift Current No. 137	2,089	—	—	A⁻	B⁻	B⁻
Swift Current	18,154	8.6	B	B	C⁻	B

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

Questions about Swift Current No. 137

What kind of homes are in Swift Current No. 137?

81% 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 2.6 people; 16% are one person living alone.

Has Swift Current No. 137 grown?

It added people: 1,932 in 2016, 1,995 in 2021, 3.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,089.

How old are the people of Swift Current No. 137?

The median resident is 43.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.

About Swift Current No. 137

Town in Saskatchewan

Every figure TownRatings gives for Swift Current No. 137 covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Saskatchewan.

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

Population: 2,089 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 8
Metro area: Swift Current
Census subdivision: 4708001

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).