EnglehartOntario
The town has 1,559 residents and lies in Ontario. It is part of Timiskaming, a census division.
Is Englehart a good place to live?
Englehart’s best grade is for walkability (A+). Safety is its weak spot (C−). It lags on jobs & income as well (C). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for health and B for hazard risk.
Englehart is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Englehart grades
Each subject compares Englehart with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Englehart is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Englehart stand out
The 3 things Englehart does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Englehart.
The force covering Englehart records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 172
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Englehart itself
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 97 over 2023–25, above both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14.1 per 1,000 people a year. The force’s area logs 21.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 172 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 97 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.1 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Kirkland Lake detachment area
Trips to work from Englehart are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average
The car took 84% of commuters, lower than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Englehart has cooler summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.8°C
Frosty days number 195 in a normal year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Midwinter nights in Englehart bottom out at −21.4°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 27 May to 20 September, 115 days. The most precipitation falls in September: 88 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.4°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 195 | 139 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 24.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 740 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Earlton)
Englehart gets a C for schools
In or within 3 km of Englehart: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, with 565 students. Its elementary schools are small, 137 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englehart Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 215 | English public |
| Englehart High School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 155 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Rent takes less of local pay in Englehart than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Home ownership covers 68% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Life expectancy around Englehart is 77.0 years, 4.5 less than for the typical Canadian town
Health survey and life expectancy for the Timiskaming Health Unit
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 0.5 km away, below both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 54% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 11% for Ontario.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Englehart’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 7.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Earthquake risk in Englehart is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Burn scars are few around Englehart, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.8% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Expect November days around 2°C in Englehart, nights around −6°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Earlton. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −15°C. Expect about 57 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −7°C | −19°C | 116 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −4°C | 167 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 222 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Earlton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each person Englehart public library serves borrows 2.8 items, fewer than at 77% of Ontario’s town libraries
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Englehart skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 2.5% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Just over one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
53.5% of Englehart’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 770 were women and 670 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Englehart | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Englehart is 1.6 km from Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park
The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Englehart: 49% predates 1961
| Heritage | Englehart | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 49% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Englehart
About Englehart
Town in Ontario
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Englehart is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,559 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Timiskaming
- Census subdivision
- 3554052
Englehart’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englehart | 1,559 | — | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Armstrong | 1,269 | 13 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 17 | D | A− | C− | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Englehart
What kind of homes are in Englehart?
74% 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 people; 42% are one person living alone.
Is Englehart growing?
It lost people: 1,479 in 2016, 1,442 in 2021, 2.5% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,559.
How old are the people of Englehart?
The median resident is 46.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.
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).