AtikokanOntario

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Home to 2,796 people, this town lies in Ontario. It lies in Rainy River.

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Population

2,796

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

51.6

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

48%

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 Atikokan a good place to live?

Good value, with catches elsewhere. Health is a weak point (D). It also trails on schools (C−). Where it does best is cost of living (A−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (B+). The overall grade comes out at C, better than just over a third of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #660 of 858 in Ontario. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B for hazard risk.

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. 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⁻Cost of livingWeakestDHealth C⁻Schools

How Atikokan grades

Each subject compares Atikokan 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

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁻Open →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Atikokan stand out

The 3 things Atikokan does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.5 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Health

Behind 92%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Atikokan.

HealthHealth D

For health, Atikokan gets a D

44%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

The survey finds 44% of adults in very good or excellent health, below Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Atikokan live 72 km from a hospital on average, and 100% of them more than 30 km. Life expectancy in the region is 73.7 years (75.2 for women, 72.3 for men, 2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 16% of adults, against 11% for Ontario.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Atikokan44%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	73.7	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	44%	51%	52%
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%

73.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

72 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageAtikokan’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care72 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 75.2, men 72.3 Conditions and habits16% 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 published for the Northwestern Health Unit, not by town

HousingCost of living A⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Atikokan than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 17% of household income

$100,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 83% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Atikokan$100,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	83%	76%	74%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$650

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters83% own their home

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.

SchoolsSchools C⁻

In the lower two fifths in Ontario: 3 of the 3 schools around Atikokan with results

3schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

375 students attend the 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school in or within 3 km of Atikokan. Elementary schools here average 125 students; in Ontario, 365.

School	Level	Students	System
Northern Lakes Elementary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	180	English public
Northern Lakes High School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	125	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public2

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3

375

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Results0 of 3 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Rainy River DSB Questions“What schools are there in Atikokan?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Climate

Winter nights bite in Atikokan: January lows of −21.6°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

24.7°CJuly afternoons

A normal July day peaks at 24.7°C, below Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C) alike. July is the wettest month, with 117 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.6°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer23.5°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−21.6°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	201	139	159
July afternoon high	24.7°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	790 mm	902 mm	883 mm

201

days with frost a year

110

days with precipitation a year

Full pageAtikokan’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.7°C, January lows −21.6°C Rain and snow790 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station4.9 km to the station · Atikokan

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Atikokan are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average

9%walk, cycle or take transit

87% of commuters drove, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk9%

Census 2021	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	18 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	88%	89%

$69,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

90%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment7.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Thunder Bay

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 B

Hazards in Atikokan: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 14% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Fire seldom reaches Atikokan: since 1986, 0.9% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.02% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Atikokan14%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.043	$0.030

$0.006

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

Radon14% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.9% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

More of Atikokan’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 19%

51.6median age

5.2% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 3.3% of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

AtikokanOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

50.8% of Atikokan’s residents are women

Here the census found 1,300 men and 1,340 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Atikokan
	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	60%	65%	64%
65+	27%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	56%	56%

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

Immigrants5% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority Ages51.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households1,260 households · 2.1 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

SafetySafety B⁻

Atikokan’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 110, runs above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

69Crime Severity Index

The violent crime rate is 18.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 20.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202372

202471

202564

2023–2025	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Violent crime	18.8	10.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	20.6	30.5	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	110	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

57%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageAtikokan’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety69 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Atikokan’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Atikokan safe?”

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

Weather

Atikokan in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 40 mm. Into December, the normals move to −7°C and −16°C. Also worth knowing: across the year, normals run from −22°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Atikokan forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November1°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−19°C	96 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	166 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	311 mm
Autumn	9°C	0°C	216 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

40 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 (Atikokan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

56% of Atikokan voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 97% of Ontario municipalities

Atikokan is in the north, where the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s ridings don’t follow the 2013 federal map and have no open boundary file.

Turnout	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	56%	31%	31%

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Member of ParliamentMarcus Powlowski council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

At 5.6 visits per person served, Atikokan public library is busier than 85% of Ontario’s town libraries

Atikokan public library serves 2,642 people.

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Places to belong6.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

More of the land around Atikokan is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns

19%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Close by: one protected area.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Atikokan19%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	19%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

At the edge

to Quetico Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Quetico Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Quetico Provincial Park

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

History

62% of Atikokan’s homes were built before 1961

62%built before 1961

62%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Atikokan	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	62%	22%	18%

Full pageAtikokan’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes62% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Atikokan have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Atikokan

15pages on Atikokan

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 69 Housing & costA⁻Homes 1.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 73.7 in its region Work & commuteC46% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors19% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Atikokan

3 notable people were born in Atikokan.

See all 3 →

Nate DiCasmirroAmerican-born Italian ice hockey player · born 1978

Gary SampsonAmerican ice hockey player · born 1959

Sarah CampbellCanadian politician · born 1982

Photo credits

Nate DiCasmirro: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0

About Atikokan

Town in Ontario

TownRatings counts Atikokan as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 2,796 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Rainy River
Census subdivision: 3559001

Questions about Atikokan

Who are the people of Atikokan?

Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 19%.

What kind of homes are in Atikokan?

92% 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 2.1 people; 41% are one person living alone.

Is Atikokan a young town or an old one?

51.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 27% of residents are 65 or over and 14% under 15.

Has Atikokan grown?

No: the census counted 2,753 in 2016 and 2,642 in 2021, 4% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,796.

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).