Elliot LakeOntario

For schools, Elliot Lake gets a D

1,175 students attend the 7 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Elliot Lake. Results lean low: 3 of 5 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. Elementary schools here average 159 students; in Ontario, 365.

Commuters in Elliot Lake have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

The car took 88% of commuters, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Wildfire low, radon 8.6%: how Elliot Lake stands on hazards

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. Burn scars are few around Elliot Lake, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

People in Elliot Lake’s health region live to 77.9 on average, 3.6 years short of the typical Canadian town

The region has more smokers than Ontario, 17% of adults to 11%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 20% of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 46% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.7 km from the average resident of Elliot Lake, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.

Violent crime weighs more on Elliot Lake than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 123

Violent incidents came to 22.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime accounts for 26.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

More of Elliot Lake’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 8.5%

Both official languages: 19% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. Visible minorities make up 2.6% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Fewer households own their home in Elliot Lake than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 61%

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Elliot Lake metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for a fifth of households, lower than Ontario’s towns (22%) yet higher than Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 21% of household income, in line with Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Elliot Lake has cooler summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.4°C

The most precipitation falls in October: 111 mm in a normal year. The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −13.6°C, about level with Canadian towns (−13.5°C) and below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C). Also worth knowing: the normals come from Gore Bay, 55 km away.

Protected land around Elliot Lake beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Swimmers have 4 beaches within 5 km, New Beach the nearest. Within its own boundary, 7.2% of the town is protected.

A normal November in Elliot Lake runs from −1°C to 5°C

A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −7°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 89 mm. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in February (−14°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Elliot Lake.

Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Elliot Lake in Ottawa as MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma

Voters in Elliot Lake chose Chris Patrie as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council.

Fewer loans per person served than three in four Ontario’s town libraries: Elliot Lake public library lends 2.8

Elliot Lake public library has 2 branches for the 11,225 people it serves.