WakawSaskatchewan

With 1,052 residents, it is a town in Saskatchewan. The population grew 6% between 2016 and 2021.

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Population

1,052

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

40%

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 Wakaw a good place to live?

Natural hazards are few (A+). Its weakest is jobs & income (D). The typical owner put their home at $170,000 in 2021: 3.1 years of the median household’s income. Crime is the sore point (C−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Wakaw has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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⁺Hazard riskWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Safety

How Wakaw grades

Each subject compares Wakaw 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

Wakaw has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB⁻Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns in Saskatchewan without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Wakaw stand out

The 3 things Wakaw does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wakaw.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Wakaw gets an A+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Fire seldom reaches Wakaw: since 1986, 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.01% a year). The town’s survey area, 6.6% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. No flood study for Wakaw is on the national inventory.

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

Wakaw6.6%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	6.6%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

18 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageWakaw’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.6% 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Saskatoon RHA

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Households in Wakaw have lower incomes than those in 95% of Canadian towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work takes 23 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	23 min	18 min	26 min

$55,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

64%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageWakaw’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saskatoon

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety C⁻

Wakaw gets a C− for safety

118Crime Severity Index

Violent crime in the area its police cover: 27.9 per 1,000 people a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 118, near Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and higher than Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 44.9 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023136

2024104

2025113

2023–2025	Wakaw	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

107

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWakaw’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety118 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Wakaw’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Wakaw safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Wakaw detachment area, not by town

HealthHealth C⁻

Wakaw’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 4.5 years: life expectancy 77.0

47%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

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

By their own account, 47% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, below Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 18% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. What sets Wakaw apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Wakaw47%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Wakaw	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

0.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

62 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWakaw’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 62 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

Schools

One school serves Wakaw: Wakaw School

1school within 3 km

The nearest secondary school is 19 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Wakaw SchoolIn WakawAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	19 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	19 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

19 km

to the nearest secondary school

19 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageWakaw’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Wakaw?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Saskatchewan, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Climate

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

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 209 days a year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 113 days. A normal June brings 86 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Wakaw	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

Full pageWakaw’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

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 station63 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in Wakaw, nights around −11°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −19°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Rosthern forecast, on the Weather page.

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

Full pageWakaw’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek gave Kelly Block a 22,584-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 97% of ridings

For local government, Wakaw is a town.

Full pageWakaw’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Wakaw has no public library of its own; the nearest is Vonda Public Library, 43 km away

After it comes Aberdeen Branch Library (Aberdeen No.

Full pageWakaw’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong9.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Wakaw’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 18%

48.8median age

6.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 3.7% of residents, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

WakawSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree25%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

51.8% of Wakaw’s residents are women

Here the census found 470 men and 505 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Wakaw
	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	19%	18%	16%
15 to 64	49%	65%	64%
65+	32%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	25%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	52%	56%

Full pageWakaw’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants4% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority Ages48.8 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households425 households · 2.2 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

HousingCost of living B⁻

Housing and transport take 39% of household income in Wakaw, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

$170,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

21% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 76%.

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

Wakaw$170,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$170,000	$324,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	21%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	19%	20%
Households owning their home	76%	71%	74%

$680

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$695

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageWakaw’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $170,000, against the median household income Renting$680 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters76% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Outdoors

From Wakaw, Fort Carlton Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (56 km)

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share within 10 km is 1.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 9.1 km out lies the largest, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, at 126,136 ha. CPCAD lists 6 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Wakaw1.1%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Wakaw	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

56 km

to Fort Carlton Provincial Park

Full pageWakaw’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas6 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks56 km to a provincial park · Fort Carlton Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wakaw

15pages on Wakaw

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 118 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteD40% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Wakaw

7 notable people were born in Wakaw.

See all 7 →

Linden VeyCanadian ice hockey player · born 1991

Dave BalonCanadian ice hockey player · 1938–2007

Dave MichaylukCanadian ice hockey player · born 1962

Harvey CenaikoCanadian politician · born 1956

James LatosCanadian ice hockey player and coach · born 1966

Miro KwasnicaSaskatchewan politician · 1935–2023

About Wakaw

Town in Saskatchewan

For Wakaw, 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: 1,052 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4715042

Wakaw’s neighbours

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

St. Louis No. 431Wakaw

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Wakaw	1,052	—	—	B⁻	C⁻	C⁻
St. Louis No. 431	1,080	15	—	A	C⁻	D⁻

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

Questions about Wakaw

Who are the people of Wakaw?

7% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 18% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.

Is Wakaw a young town or an old one?

The typical resident is 48.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 32% of the population and under-15s at 19%.

What kind of homes are in Wakaw?

79% 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 2.2 people; 38% are one person living alone.

Has Wakaw grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 922 to 978 residents (up 6.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,052.

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).