HornepayneOntario

It is a town of 1,110 residents in Ontario. Its census division is Algoma.

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Population

1,110

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

36%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

22%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Hornepayne a good place to live?

Hazard risk is low (A+). Homes are affordable (A+). Its weakest is schools (D−). It lags on health as well (D).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hornepayne has its subject grades alone.

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. 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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁺Cost of living AJobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Schools DHealth

How Hornepayne grades

Each subject compares Hornepayne 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Hornepayne has its subject grades alone.

SchoolsNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →HealthIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footA⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Hornepayne stand out

The 3 things Hornepayne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Schools

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: D−.

Hazard risk

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hornepayne.

SchoolsSchools D⁻

One of the 4 schools around Hornepayne teaches in French

4schools within 3 kmD⁻Schools Grade

In or within 3 km of Hornepayne: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. The nearest secondary school is 2.5 km away, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Hornepayne Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	70	English public
Hornepayne High SchoolIn HornepayneSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	–	English public
École élémentaire Saint Nom de Jésus FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	–	French Catholic

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public2

French Catholic1

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3
Nearest secondary school	2.5 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

2.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageHornepayne’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Language1 of 4 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Results0 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario The boards3 school boards · Algoma DSB Questions“What schools are there in Hornepayne?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Few places are as safe from hazards as Hornepayne: it beats almost every Canadian town

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Hornepayne, with 0.4% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.009% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Hornepayne on the national inventory.

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

Hornepayne1%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.043	$0.030

$0.005

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

Low

wildfire band

4.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageHornepayne’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Hornepayne than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income

$100,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 80% of households own their home.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Hornepayne$100,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	13%	22%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	80%	76%	74%

$800

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$960

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageHornepayne’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$800 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters80% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth D

On health, Hornepayne falls short of 93% of Canadian towns

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Porcupine Health Unit

Smokers make up 16% of the region’s adults, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. People in the region live to 77.3 on average: 80.1 for women and 74.6 for men in 2022/2024. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Hornepayne live 77 km from a hospital on average, and 100% of them more than 30 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Hornepayne48%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	77.3	82.8	81.5
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

77.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

77 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

129 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHornepayne’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care77 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 129 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.1, men 74.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Hornepayne are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 11 min on average

22%walk, cycle or take transit

78% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van78%

Walk22%

Census 2021	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	11 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	78%	88%	89%

$102,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

97%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageHornepayne’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment8.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work22% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Hornepayne: July afternoons reach 20.8°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

20.8°CJuly afternoons

Winter lows in Hornepayne average −19.6°C in January. Frost comes on 203 days a year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The most precipitation falls in September: 125 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 2 June to 20 September, 109 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.9°C

Spring7.1°C

Summer20.4°C

Autumn9.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
July afternoon high	20.8°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
January night low	−19.6°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	203	139	159
Precipitation a year	967 mm	902 mm	883 mm

203

days with frost a year

109

frost-free days, 2 Jun to 20 Sep

128

days with precipitation a year

Full pageHornepayne’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.8°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow967 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station141 km to the station · Wawa

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

Who lives here

More of Hornepayne’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%

41.2median age

17% speak both English and French, above Ontario’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.

HornepayneOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree29%

Postsecondary qualification36%

Women and men · all residents

46.1% of Hornepayne’s residents are women

Here the census found 445 women and 520 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Hornepayne
	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	68%	65%	64%
65+	16%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	29%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	36%	56%	56%

Full pageHornepayne’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority Ages41.2 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households440 households · 2.2 people per household English and French17% speak both · 1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

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

2°Ca normal November afternoon

Next comes December, with normal highs of −4°C and lows of −14°C. In November, the normal is 79 mm of rain and snow. The year peaks in August (21°C) and bottoms out in January (−20°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hornepayne.

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

November2°C

December−4°C

January−8°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−6°C	−17°C	170 mm
Spring	7°C	−5°C	215 mm
Summer	20°C	9°C	263 mm
Autumn	10°C	1°C	320 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

79 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageHornepayne’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Wawa); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Hornepayne spends more per resident than 97% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities

In October 2022, Hornepayne elected Cheryl T.

Full pageHornepayne’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentTerry Sheehan council seats5

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Fewer loans per person served than 87% of Ontario’s town libraries: Hornepayne public library lends 2.3

The population Hornepayne public library serves is 1,050.

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A year at the library5.6 visits per person served Places to belong5.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Hornepayne is 6.1 km from Nagagamisis Provincial Park

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

For a national park, Pukaskwa National Park is 97 km away. One protected area lies within 10 km. Protected areas cover 1.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Hornepayne1.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

97 km

to Pukaskwa National Park

6.1 km

to Nagagamisis Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageHornepayne’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Nagagamisis Provincial Park National & provincial parks97 km to a national park · Pukaskwa National Park

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

History

Heritage in Hornepayne

1historic place

36% of its homes were built before 1961, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Hornepayne railway station

36%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Hornepayne	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	36%	22%	18%

Full pageHornepayne’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes36% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Hornepayne have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hornepayne

15pages on Hornepayne

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costA⁺Homes 1 × income Property pricesSchoolsD⁻4 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 77.3 in its region Work & commuteA56% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 21°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

About Hornepayne

Town in Ontario

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Hornepayne is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,110 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Algoma
Census subdivision: 3557096

Questions about Hornepayne

Who are the people of Hornepayne?

At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 11% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Hornepayne?

88% 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 2.2 people; 35% are one person living alone.

Do people in Hornepayne speak French?

English and French are both spoken by 17% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 1%.

Is Hornepayne growing?

It went from 980 people in 2016 to 968 in 2021, down 1.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,110.

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).