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Trips to work from Black River-Matheson take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average

The car took 88% of commuters, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Black River-Matheson has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −21.9°C

There are 192 days of frost in a typical year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Between the last spring frost, 25 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 123 days. Black River-Matheson sees July afternoons of 24.0°C on average. Most of the snow comes in December, about 64 cm.

Black River-Matheson faces fewer hazards than 85% of Canadian towns

Seismic risk in Black River-Matheson sits near the middle: $0.033 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Little of the land around Black River-Matheson has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.003% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).

People in Black River-Matheson’s health region live to 77.3 on average, 4.2 years short of the typical Canadian town

Age-standardised, 48% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, below both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). At 16%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. For Black River-Matheson itself the measure is access, and it lags: 8.4 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Black River-Matheson doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Porcupine Health Unit.

The force covering Black River-Matheson records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 172

No police detachment reports under Black River-Matheson’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Kirkland Lake detachment area

The index for the force that serves it came to 97, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 21.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 14.1 violent incidents are reported each year.

Rent takes less of local pay in Black River-Matheson than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 82% of households.

The nearest high school to Black River-Matheson is 35 km away

Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Its elementary schools are small, 100 students on average, against 365 in Ontario.

Expect November days around 1°C in Black River-Matheson, nights around −6°C

A normal November brings 63 mm of rain and snow. About 51 cm of snow falls in a normal November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Kirkland Lake forecast.

At 6%, Black River-Matheson’s 2022 turnout trailed 98% of Ontario municipalities

Doug Bender was elected mayor of Black River-Matheson in October 2022, on a council of 7 seats.

Black River-Matheson public library draws 2 visits per person served, behind 84% of Ontario’s town libraries

Black River-Matheson public library has one location for the 2,201 people it serves.

More of Black River-Matheson’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 10%

People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.

Step out of Black River-Matheson into Wildgoose Outwash Deposit Provincial Park

3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. CPCAD lists 7 protected areas within 10 km.

34% of Black River-Matheson’s homes were built before 1961