Akwesasne (Part) 59Ontario
It is a reserve of the Mohawks of Akwesasne. It is a First Nations reserve of 1,947 residents in Ontario.
Is Akwesasne (Part) 59 a good place to live?
Crime is low (B+). School results trail most towns (D). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C). Natural hazards weigh more here (C+).
Reserves such as Akwesasne (Part) 59 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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.
How Akwesasne (Part) 59 grades
Each subject compares Akwesasne (Part) 59 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Reserves such as Akwesasne (Part) 59 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Glengarry Cairn and 9 more in and around Akwesasne (Part) 59
Sights in Akwesasne (Part) 59 and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
National historic siteInverarden House500 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCornwall Community Museum500 m outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionEscape Manor700 m outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteCentennial Fountain1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteCornwall Clocktower600 m outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Inverarden House: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Akwesasne (Part) 59.
Teaching in French: 7 of Akwesasne (Part) 59’s 21 schools
Catholic schools make up 11 of 21, above the 34% in Ontario. Of the 15 with results, 9 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents FrenchLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 590 | French public |
| Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 575 | English public |
| École élémentaire publique L'Héritage FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 125 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Violent crime weighs less where Akwesasne (Part) 59 is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 54
Property crime in the area its police cover: 5.9 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 49 over 2023–25, lower than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 5.9 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 54 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9 | 10.5 | 12 |
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 Akwesasne Mohawk service area
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Akwesasne (Part) 59’s health region
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Akwesasne (Part) 59’s is long: 14 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. At 14%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 19% of the region’s adults on average, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.0, women 83.0 and men 78.9 (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
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 The Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Akwesasne (Part) 59 has warmer summer afternoons than 91% of Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 1,006 mm a year, above Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Expect January lows of around −11.8°C in Akwesasne (Part) 59. January is the snowiest month, with 51 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in October: 100 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 198 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,006 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.8°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cornwall)
Flood mapping exists for Akwesasne (Part) 59: 3 on record, latest by Raisin Region Conservation Authority
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.14 per $1,000 of building value, above Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. Radon topped the guideline in 6.1% of tested homes, higher than Ontario’s towns (4%) yet lower than Canadian towns (6.6%).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.1% | 4% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
In Akwesasne (Part) 59, November normally means 7°C afternoons and freezing nights
Across the year, normals run from −12°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July. November normally sees 82 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Cornwall forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −10°C | 219 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 233 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 16°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 280 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cornwall); the forecast is on the Weather page
Akwesasne (Part) 59’s MP is Eric Duncan (Conservative Party of Canada), for Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry
Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Akwesasne (Part) 59: the closest, Cornwall Public Library, is 1.5 km away
The next is SDG Library - Long Sault Branch (Long Sault), 14 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Akwesasne (Part) 59 is Dupont Provincial Park, 31 km away
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Thousand Islands National Park, at 89 km. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 2.5 km out lies the largest, Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area, at 1,316 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Akwesasne (Part) 59 | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Akwesasne (Part) 59
Famous people from around Akwesasne (Part) 59
No notable person born in Akwesasne (Part) 59 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Duncan McNaughton: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives from Canada, Public domain · Chad Kilger: Mark Mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jacob Harold Gallinger: C. V. Buck, Public domain · Remi Elie: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Akwesasne (Part) 59’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 | 1,947 | — | — | — | B+ | C |
| Cornwall | 54,346 | 2.6 | D− | D | C− | B− |
| Akwesasne Quebec | 2,562 | 13 | — | — | D | A− |
| South Glengarry | 14,355 | 16 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Long Sault | 14,602 | 17 | B+ | B− | A | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Akwesasne (Part) 59
First Nations reserve in Ontario
Akwesasne (Part) 59 is a First Nations reserve in Ontario, which Statistics Canada treats as a census subdivision of its own. Statistics Canada has no 2021 census figures for Akwesasne (Part) 59: the reserve wasn’t enumerated, or its counts were suppressed.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,947 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
- First Nation
- Mohawks of Akwesasne
- Census subdivision
- 3501007
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).