Curve Lake First Nation 35Ontario

It is a First Nations reserve of 1,428 residents in Ontario. Statistics Canada counts it in the Peterborough metro area.

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Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

1,428

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

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 Curve Lake First Nation 35 a good place to live?

Hazard risk is low (B). Where it falls short is jobs & income (D−). It lags on walkability as well (D). Health is weaker too (C−).

As a First Nations reserve, Curve Lake First Nation 35 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income DWalkability

What makes Curve Lake First Nation 35 stand out

The 3 things Curve Lake First Nation 35 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Jobs & income

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

21% unemployment

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

37% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Curve Lake First Nation 35 grades

Each subject compares Curve Lake First Nation 35 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

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostBOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Curve Lake First Nation 35.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Household incomes in Curve Lake First Nation 35 trail those of 98% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 29 min, near Ontario’s towns (29 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	29 min	29 min	26 min

$53,200

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

44%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageCurve Lake First Nation 35’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment21% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to50 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Peterborough

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HealthHealth C⁻

Very good or excellent health for 47% of adults in Curve Lake First Nation 35’s health region

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Peterborough County—City Health Unit

Smokers make up 14% of the region’s adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 80.5, with women at 82.8 and men at 78.1. What sets Curve Lake First Nation 35 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 20 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

47%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Curve Lake First Nation 3547%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	14%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	47%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.5	82.8	81.5

80.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

14%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

8.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCurve Lake First Nation 35’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 8.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.8, men 78.1 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Curve Lake First Nation 35’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.9% of area homes over the radon guideline

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Curve Lake First Nation 35 as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Curve Lake First Nation 358.9%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.019	$0.043	$0.030

$0.019

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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageCurve Lake First Nation 35’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.019 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 · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Peterborough County-City Health Unit

Climate

January lows in Curve Lake First Nation 35: −12.8°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

Most of the snow comes in January, about 45 cm. Frosty days number 169 in a normal year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 16 May, and the first in autumn, 24 September, lie 130 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 88 mm in a normal year.

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.3°C

Spring11.7°C

Summer25.4°C

Autumn14.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Days with frost a year	169	139	159
January night low	−12.8°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	158 cm	146 cm	141 cm

158 cm

of snow a year

169

days with frost a year

130

frost-free days, 16 May to 24 Sep

114

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −12.8°C Rain and snow840 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow158 cm of snow a year Weather station27 km to the station · Peterborough

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

Weather

A normal November in Curve Lake First Nation 35 runs from −3°C to 7°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Peterborough forecast. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −8°C. A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. A normal November brings 76 mm of rain and snow.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December0°C

January−3°C

February−2°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−11°C	173 mm
Spring	12°C	−1°C	206 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	235 mm
Autumn	14°C	2°C	227 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

76 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 (Peterborough); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Emma Harrison (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Curve Lake First Nation 35 in Ottawa as MP for Peterborough

From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve Provincial legislaturePeterborough—Kawartha

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

No public library stands in Curve Lake First Nation 35: the closest, Selwyn Public Library - Ennismore Branch, is 8.7 km away

Curve Lake public library serves 804 people, only part of Curve Lake First Nation 35, so its figures leave the rest out.

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A year at the library2.1 visits per person served Places to belong0.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Curve Lake First Nation 35’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 64%

Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town.

48.4median age

Curve Lake First Nation 35OntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

51.0% of Curve Lake First Nation 35’s residents are women

Here the census found 635 women and 610 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Curve Lake First Nation 35
	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	56%	56%

Full pageCurve Lake First Nation 35’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages48.4 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households540 households · 2.3 people per household English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park is 5.6 km from Curve Lake First Nation 35

For a swim, Sandy Lake Beach is the nearest of 4 beaches within 5 km. Count 7 protected areas within 10 km of town. Protected areas cover 2.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

2.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Curve Lake First Nation 352.9%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Curve Lake First Nation 35	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.9%	2.3%	2.3%

83 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

5.6 km

to Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park National & provincial parks83 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

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

Nearby attractions

Buckhorn Berry Farm and 5 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Curve Lake First Nation 35; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

AttractionAttractionBuckhorn Berry Farm4.6 km outside town, to the north

MuseumPeterborough Museum & Archives19 km southeast · 32K visitors a year

CathedralCathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains19 km south

MuseumCanadian Canoe Museum21 km southeast

National historic sitePeterborough Petroglyphs31 km northeast MuseumMuseumArt Gallery of Peterborough21 km southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Peterborough Museum & Archives: The original uploader was Tayotte at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains: Ron Crough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Canoe Museum: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Peterborough Petroglyphs: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Curve Lake First Nation 35

15pages on Curve Lake First Nation 35

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthC⁻Life expectancy 80.5 in its region Work & commuteD⁻37% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Curve Lake First Nation 35

2 notable people were born in Curve Lake First Nation 35; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Drew Hayden TaylorCanadian writer · born 1962

Elsie KnottFirst Woman Chief in Canada · 1922–1995

Bryan YoungSouth Korean ice hockey player of Canad… · born in Bridgenorth · born 1986

Jack CoughlinCanadian ice hockey player · born in Douro-Dummer · 1892–1969

Laurie ScottCanadian politician · born in Trent Lakes · born 1963

Photo credits

Bryan Young: mark6mauno, CC BY 2.0 · Jack Coughlin: Unknown author, Public domain · Laurie Scott: Tavis Nembhard, CC BY-SA 4.0

Curve Lake First Nation 35’s neighbours

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

BridgenorthTrent LakesDouro-DummerCurve Lake First Nation 35

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Curve Lake First Nation 35	1,428	—	—	—	—	C⁻
Bridgenorth	20,628	7.5	B⁻	C⁻	A⁺	C
Trent Lakes	7,357	14	D	C⁻	A⁺	C⁻
Douro-Dummer	8,379	17	C	C⁻	A⁺	C⁻

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

Questions about Curve Lake First Nation 35

Has Curve Lake First Nation 35 grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,059 in 2016 and 1,244 in 2021, a rise of 17.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,428.

What kind of homes are in Curve Lake First Nation 35?

Mostly 97% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 32% have just one.

About Curve Lake First Nation 35

First Nations reserve in Ontario

The reserve is its own census subdivision in Ontario, and the figures for Curve Lake First Nation 35 cover the whole of it.

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

Population: 1,428 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Peterborough
Metro area: Peterborough
First Nation: Curve Lake
Census subdivision: 3515019

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