Alnwick/HaldimandOntario

Alnwick/Haldimand’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 27, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violence accounts for 5.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Alnwick/Haldimand is on Canada’s flood inventory: 3 listed, led by Lower Trent Region Conservation Authority

Measured across the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Heal health region: radon tests

In Health Canada’s survey, 6.1% of homes tested in Alnwick/Haldimand’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Alnwick/Haldimand as in most places, at $0.026 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Alnwick/Haldimand’s health region counts 18% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. Across the region, life runs to 81.0 years on average: women 83.0, men 79.0, in 2022/2024. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Alnwick/Haldimand’s is long: 18 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

The nearest high school to Alnwick/Haldimand is 14 km away

Results have eased at 4 of 6 schools over three years. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Of its 6 tested schools, 1 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 2 in the bottom two.

Rent takes less of local pay in Alnwick/Haldimand than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income

92% of households own their home, above both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Summers stay cool in Alnwick/Haldimand: July afternoons reach 23.6°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Rain and snow peak in June, at 88 mm. In January the thermometer sinks to −8.7°C overnight, near Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal January brings 45 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Commuters in Alnwick/Haldimand travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average

An older town: 23% of people in Alnwick/Haldimand are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

5.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 14%.

A normal November in Alnwick/Haldimand runs from freezing to 7°C

Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. Expect about 76 mm of rain and snow over November.

Northumberland—Clarke, which takes in Alnwick/Haldimand, is held by Philip Lawrence (Conservative Party of Canada)

Of the 122 Commons seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71.

Alnwick/Haldimand Public Library lends 1.6 items per person served, fewer than 96% of Ontario’s town libraries

The 7,473 people Alnwick/Haldimand Public Library serves have 3 branches to choose from.

Alnwick/Haldimand borders Peter's Woods Provincial Park

The nearest national park is Rouge National Urban Park, 82 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 1.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The Oak Ridges Trail is the one mapped walking route close by.

Heritage in Alnwick/Haldimand: 1 historic place of the highest rank

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 25% of homes, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).