Wilton No. 472Saskatchewan

The population fell 10% between 2016 and 2021. 1,583 people call this town in Saskatchewan home.

Population

1,583

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

44%

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 Wilton No. 472 a good place to live?

Where it does best is jobs & income (A−). Its weakest is health (D). Getting around depends on the car (D−). A median home here was worth $384,000 at the census, or 3.7 times what the middle household earns in a year. It also trails on safety (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Wilton No. 472 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Walkability DHealth

How Wilton No. 472 grades

Each subject compares Wilton No. 472 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

Wilton No. 472 is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskNear the top of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesBOpen →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Wilton No. 472 stand out

The 3 things Wilton No. 472 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

6% unemployment

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

68% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Health

Behind 91%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wilton No. 472.

HealthHealth D

Wilton No. 472 earns a D for health

46%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Lives in the region last 76.6 years on average (2022/2024): 79.8 for women, 73.7 for men. 17% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 46% very good or excellent, against 49% in Saskatchewan. Closer to home, a hospital is 21 km from the average resident of Wilton No. 472, further than the usual 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Wilton No. 47246%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.6	80.2	81.5
Smokers	17%	8.6%	12%
Very good or excellent health	46%	49%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

21 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

20 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey46% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care21 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 20 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.8, men 73.7 Conditions and habits18% 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: one figure for all of the North Central West health region

SafetySafety D

For the force that serves Wilton No. 472, the Crime Severity Index is 125, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

125Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Wilton No. 472 · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Maidstone detachment area

The violent index for its police area came to 105, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (154) yet higher than Canadian towns (86). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 49.3 property crimes are reported each year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 13.2 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023102

2024156

2025118

2023–2025	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	125	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	49.3	48.4	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	105	154	86

134

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety125 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Wilton No. 472’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Wilton No. 472 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from Wilton No. 472 take longer than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 96% of commuters, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Census 2021	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	29 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	96%	91%	89%

$105,000

median household income, 2020

29%

worked from home, May 2021

13%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to145 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Lloydminster (Part)

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Wilton No. 472: 1 on record, latest by Water Security Agency

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon is higher than usual: 11% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

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

Wilton No. 47211%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	11%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon11% 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Prairie North RHA)

Schools

Wilton No. 472’s schools come under 5 different boards

11schools within 3 km

From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 9.1 km off, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Counting a 3 km margin, Wilton No. 472 has 8 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade, for 1,994 students.

School	Level	Students	System
College Park SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8	Elementary · Grades K–8	569	English public
École Sans-Frontières FrenchLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–11	All grades · Grades K–11	13	French public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public7

English Catholic3

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
School boards	5	2	3
Nearest elementary school	9.1 km	0.4 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	11 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

1,994

students at the schools within 3 km, 2019–22

11 km

to the nearest secondary school

9.1 km

to the nearest elementary school

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The boards5 school boards · Lloydminster SD 99 Every school11 schools within 3 km · 8 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade Language1 of 11 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Wilton No. 472?”

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

Climate

Wilton No. 472 has cooler summers than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.2°C

23.2°CJuly afternoons

On a January night, the temperature in Wilton No. 472 falls to about −18.8°C. Counting rain and snow alike, 424 mm falls in a year, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) yet lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 17 September, 121 days. Rain and snow peak in June, at 83 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.4°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
July afternoon high	23.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	424 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−18.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	202	203	159

103 cm

of snow a year

202

days with frost a year

121

frost-free days, 18 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.2°C, January lows −18.8°C Rain and snow424 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow103 cm of snow a year Weather station17 km to the station · Lloydminster

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

HousingCost of living B

Wilton No. 472 is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

$384,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Rent took 16% of household income, below Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, about level with both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Lloydminster metro area, Wilton No. 472 included.

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

Wilton No. 472$384,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households owning their home	90%	71%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%

$1,345

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,410

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living3.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $384,000, against the median household income Renting$1,345 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Weather

Expect November days around −2°C in Wilton No. 472, nights around −10°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. July brings the warmest days, 23°C; January the coldest nights, −19°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lloydminster.

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

November−2°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−17°C	44 mm
Spring	8°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	218 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	70 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

17 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 (Lloydminster); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rosemarie Falk (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, the riding that includes Wilton No. 472

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

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Wilton No. 472 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lloydminster Public Library, 11 km away

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Saskatchewan, so this page has none for Wilton No.

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Places to belong1.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Wilton No. 472 are under 15, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

42median age

0.7% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.

Wilton No. 472SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.3% of Wilton No. 472

Women numbered 695 and men 775 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Wilton No. 472
	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	21%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	17%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	52%	56%

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Ages42 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households540 households · 2.7 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Wilton No. 472 is Dillberry Lake Provincial Park, 30 km away

1%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Of the country within 10 km, 1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Biggest among them: Marsden, 785 ha, 7.3 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Wilton No. 4721%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Wilton No. 472	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	2	4

30 km

to Dillberry Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas5 protected areas within 10 km · Marsden National & provincial parks30 km to a provincial park · Dillberry Lake Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wilton No. 472

15pages on Wilton No. 472

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 125 Housing & costBHomes 3.7 × income Property pricesSchools11 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 76.6 in its region Work & commuteA⁻68% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Wilton No. 472

3 notable people were born in Wilton No. 472.

See all 3 →

Dwight CarruthersCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1944

Cliff MichaelCanadian politician · 1933–2022

Henry BonliCanadian painter · 1927–2011

About Wilton No. 472

Town in Saskatchewan

Statistics Canada treats Wilton No. 472 as a single census subdivision in Saskatchewan, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,583 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 17
Metro area: Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part / partie de la Saskatchewan)
Census subdivision: 4717022

Wilton No. 472’s neighbours

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

Lloydminster (Part)Lloydminster (Part)Wilton No. 472

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Wilton No. 472	1,583	—	—	B	D	D
Lloydminster (Part)	13,137	9.6	C⁻	B⁻	D	C
Lloydminster (Part) Alberta	21,267	11	B⁻	B	D	C⁺

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

Questions about Wilton No. 472

Is Wilton No. 472 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,629 to 1,473 residents (9.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,583.

Who are the people of Wilton No. 472?

At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 6% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Wilton No. 472?

93% 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 2.7 people; 18% are one person living alone.

How old are the people of Wilton No. 472?

The median resident is 42 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.

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).