Torch River No. 488Saskatchewan

Torch River No. 488 is graded a D− for health

Age-standardised, 47% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%), whereas the region has more smokers than Saskatchewan, 18% of adults to 13%. Life expectancy in the region is 77.0 years (79.6 for women, 74.5 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Torch River No. 488’s is long: 27 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the North Central East health region, Torch River No. 488 included.

Torch River No. 488 is graded a D− for hazard risk

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. More homes than usual carry radon here, 16% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Fire is a regular visitor: 21% of the land within 25 km of Torch River No. 488 has burned since 1986 (0.54% a year). Torch River No. 488 shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Kelsey Trail RHA.

The police who cover Torch River No. 488 record more serious crime than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 182

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Torch River No. 488 · Measured across the Nipawin detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Its police area recorded 26.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 89.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Working-age people in Torch River No. 488 have jobs more often than in 97% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 26 min, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min). Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census.

Torch River No. 488 is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Torch River No. 488 has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −23.4°C

Frosty days number 211 in a normal year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 15 September: 114 days without it. In July, daytime highs in Torch River No. 488 average 23.8°C. December is the snowiest month, with 28 cm on average.

An older town: 28% of people in Torch River No. 488 are 65 or over, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 14% of residents, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here.

Torch River No. 488 is 57 km from Prince Albert National Park

Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 18, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4). Candle Lake Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 0.2 km. 4.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).

What November brings in Torch River No. 488: −12°C at night, −3°C by day

Across the year, normals run from −23°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. A typical November adds 18 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to −10°C and −20°C.

Randy Hoback took Prince Albert in 2021 by 17,126 votes, more than the margin in 95% of ridings

The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Torch River No.

Torch River No. 488’s public library is White Fox Public Library

It stands 13 km from the centre of Torch River No.

Torch River No. 488’s housing: 28% from before 1961