Huron ShoresOntario

For health, Huron Shores sits behind 93% of Canadian towns

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the The District of Algoma Health Unit

At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. A child born in the region can expect 77.9 years, lower than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 46% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. For Huron Shores itself the measure is access, and it lags: 15 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Huron Shores earns a D for schools

From the town centre, high school starts 32 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Young children have 16 km to the nearest elementary school, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Huron Shores has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.4 for each

Commutes averaged 26 min, lower than Ontario’s towns (29 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).

A flood study covers Huron Shores: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from The Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores

Radon around Huron Shores is ordinary for Canada: 8.6% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). 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.

For the force that serves Huron Shores, the Crime Severity Index is 44, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Huron Shores itself

Its police area records 11.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. The violent index for its police area came to 68, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike.

Summers stay cool in Huron Shores: July afternoons reach 24.4°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Rain and snow peak in October, at 111 mm. Some 325 cm of snow falls in a typical year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect January lows of around −13.6°C in Huron Shores. January is the snowiest month, with 84 cm on average.

More of Huron Shores’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 8.4%

0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 5.7% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

Most households in Huron Shores own their home: 89%, more than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns

9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What November brings in Huron Shores: −1°C at night, 5°C by day

Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −14°C in February. Then December: freezing by day, −7°C at night. Expect about 89 mm of rain and snow over November. Snow is normal by November, about 44 cm over the month.

Each seat on Huron Shores’ council speaks for just 290 residents, fewer than in 93% of Ontario municipalities

Huron Shores’ council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Matthew Seabrook as mayor.

Fewer loans per person served than all but a few of Ontario’s town libraries: Huron Shores public library lends 0.9

Huron Shores public library serves 1,860 people.

More of the land around Huron Shores is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns

For a swim, Sunset Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km. Some protected land is inside the town: 8.1% of its area.

Heritage in Huron Shores

At the 2021 census, 33% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).