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Trips to work from Hawkesbury are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census.

Rent takes more of local pay in Hawkesbury than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Hawkesbury metro area

The median home value was $224,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, about level with Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (18%).

Hawkesbury’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 132, runs above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Violent incidents came to 20.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime accounts for 39.9 incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Hawkesbury has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −14.7°C

A normal winter brings 218 cm of snow, above Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 3 October, lie 143 days. January is the snowiest month, with 56 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in October, at 120 mm.

A flood study covers Hawkesbury: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from South Nation Conservation

About as many homes carry radon around Hawkesbury as elsewhere, 6.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.16 for each $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030).

Visible minorities make up less of Hawkesbury than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 5.1%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.1% of residents, above both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). 6% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

Around Hawkesbury, 8 schools of 9 teach in French

On the tests, 2 of 4 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 2 under it. Elementary schools here average 209 students; in Ontario, 365. Taken together, Hawkesbury and its 3 km edge hold 7 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools for 1,490 students.

Expect November days around 5°C in Hawkesbury, nights around −2°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Hawkesbury forecast. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night.

Hawkesbury’s council outspends 81% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities, per resident

In October 2022, Hawkesbury elected Robert Lefebvre as mayor, with a council of 7.

At 2.3 loans per person served, Hawkesbury Public Library lends less than 86% of Ontario’s town libraries

Hawkesbury Public Library has one location for the 10,194 people it serves.

Voyageur Provincial Park is 10 km from Hawkesbury

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Biggest among them: Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering Area, 492 ha, 0.1 km off.

Hawkesbury earns a B− for health

Residents have 1.2 km to cover to reach a hospital, lower than both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has more smokers than Ontario, 14% of adults to 11%. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. A baby born in the region can expect 81.0 years, 83.0 for a girl and 78.9 for a boy (2022/2024).