IngersollOntario
The population grew 7% between 2016 and 2021. 14,911 residents make their home in this town in Ontario.
Is Ingersoll a good place to live?
An even record, with no subject far from the norm. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (C). It is a safe place by the numbers (B+). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #517 of 858 in Ontario. That leaves it better than nearly half of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B− for hazard risk.
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 Ingersoll grades
Each subject compares Ingersoll 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ingersoll.
Ingersoll’s grade for safety: a B+
Its violent severity index came to 60, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year. Violence reaches 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.1 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 60 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Renting in Ingersoll costs 16% of household income, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The median home value was $500,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Just over three quarters of households own their home, in line with Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Ingersoll metro area
Ingersoll’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Ontario, 4 of the 5 with results
In or within 3 km of Ingersoll: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, with 2,845 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisfield Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 615 | English public |
| Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 895 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Working-age people in Ingersoll have jobs less often than in 75% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 26 min on average. 94% of commuters drove, above both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Visible minorities make up less of Ingersoll than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 5.5%
18% are under 15, above both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of Ingersoll’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 6,955 women and 6,735 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
49% of adults around Ingersoll rate their health very good or excellent
Lives here run to 80.6 years on average, below both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). What sets Ingersoll apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.9 km away on average (3.0 within 3 km). Ingersoll doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Oxford Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.6 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Ice rarely forms: Ingersoll sees fewer frosts than 75% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 26.6°C, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Winter lows in Ingersoll average −9.1°C in January. Gardeners get 165 frost-free days, from 3 May to 16 October. Snow peaks in January: 43 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 962 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (London)
In Ingersoll, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights
Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 88 mm of precipitation. The month after, December, normally sees 1°C afternoons and −5°C nights. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−9°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 221 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (London); the forecast is on the Weather page
Per resident, Ingersoll spends less than 83% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Ingersoll’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Brian Petrie as mayor.
| Turnout | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 41% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Ingersoll’s public library is Ingersoll Public Library
It sits 0.2 km from the centre of Ingersoll.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Hazards in Ingersoll: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes
Shared with the rest of the Oxford County Health Unit: radon tests
NRCan expects $0.021 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Ingersoll, near the typical $0.030. No flood study for Ingersoll is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.021 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
6.9 km from Ingersoll to Trillium Woods Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km are 8 protected areas. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Ingersoll Rail Trail and John Lawson Park & Trail.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Ingersoll
Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum and 10 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Ingersoll; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumLondon Regional Children's Museum32 km west · 100K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London31 km west
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral31 km west
Historic houseEldon House32 km west
MuseumOld Woodstock Town Hall15 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- London Regional Children's Museum: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Carptrash at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon House: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Woodstock Town Hall: Balcer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Ingersoll
24 notable people were born in Ingersoll.
Photo credits
John Cunningham McLennan: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · Ella Shelton: johnnypuetz Productions, CC BY 3.0 · Royal Maitland: Unknown author, Public domain · Alfred Lucking: Bench and Bar Publishing Co. (Detroit, MI), publishers., Public domain · James McCleary: Harris & Ewing, Public domain · Meribeth E. Cameron: Unknown author, Public domain
About Ingersoll
Town in Ontario
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Ingersoll is one census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,911 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Oxford
- Census subdivision
- 3532018
Ingersoll’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingersoll | 14,911 | — | B− | C | B+ | B |
| South-West Oxford | 8,375 | 9.1 | B | C | A | B− |
| Thamesford | 9,755 | 13 | A− | B− | A+ | C+ |
| Dorchester | 15,475 | 15 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Woodstock | 55,572 | 16 | C | D | C+ | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ingersoll
Who are the people of Ingersoll?
6% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 8% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Ingersoll?
71% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 1% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 25% are one person living alone.
Is Ingersoll growing?
It added people: 12,757 in 2016, 13,693 in 2021, 7.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 14,911.
Is Ingersoll a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 40.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 17%.
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).