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Rent takes more of local pay in Huntsville than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 23% of household income

80% of households own their home, close to Ontario’s towns (76%) and above Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).

Huntsville’s grade for hazard risk: an A

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 0.9% of homes, below Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. District Municipality of Muskoka has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Seismic risk in Huntsville sits near the middle: $0.021 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

54% of adults around Huntsville rate their health very good or excellent

A child born in the region can expect 81.5 years, below Ontario’s towns (82.8) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). What sets Huntsville apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 4.9 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 5.8 km away on average (1.0 within 3 km). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Huntsville included.

Huntsville’s grade for safety: a B+

Each year brings 19.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Its violent severity index came to 68, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The violent crime rate is 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year.

Winter nights bite in Huntsville: January lows of −15.3°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

Rain and melted snow add up to 1,062 mm a year, above Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. July afternoons in Huntsville average 25.3°C. Snow peaks in January: 67 cm in a normal year. A normal October brings 111 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Fewer Catholic schools around Huntsville: 1 of 7, against 34% in Ontario

In or within 3 km of Huntsville: 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, with 2,890 students. Results have climbed at 4 of 7 schools over three years. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).

Visible minorities make up less of Huntsville than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 3.2%

14% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike.

A normal November in Huntsville runs from −3°C to 5°C

July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C. December follows at −1°C by day and −10°C by night. Precipitation in November averages 103 mm. November usually brings some 33 cm of snow.

Each seat on Huntsville’s council stands for 2,660 residents, more than in 71% of Ontario municipalities

The October 2022 vote made Nancy Alcock mayor of Huntsville, heading 9 seats.

Each person Huntsville Public Library serves borrows 5.6 items, more than at 78% of Ontario’s town libraries

Huntsville Public Library serves 21,147 people from a single building.

A provincial park at Huntsville’s edge: Big East River Provincial Park

Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the Homesteader Trail and Mayflower Lake Trail. For a national park, Georgian Bay Islands National Park is 45 km away. Within 5 km are 13 beaches; Avery Beach is the nearest.

Trips to work from Huntsville are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average

93% of commuters drove, higher than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Huntsville has 1 historic place on the registers