Iroquois FallsOntario

The town, home to 4,640 people, lies in Ontario. It lies in Cochrane.

Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

4,640

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

47%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

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

Is Iroquois Falls a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A). It also does well on walkability (A). The weak point is jobs & income (D). Schools are weaker too (C−).

Iroquois Falls has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

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.

StrongestACost of living AWalkability A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDJobs & income C⁻Schools

How Iroquois Falls grades

Each subject compares Iroquois Falls 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

Iroquois Falls has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →SchoolsNear the bottom of the towns comparedC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Iroquois Falls stand out

The 3 things Iroquois Falls does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Speak English and French

Who lives here

52% speak English and French

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Midway across Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Iroquois Falls.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Fewer of Iroquois Falls’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 95% of Canadian towns

12%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 85% of commuters, about level with Ontario’s towns (88%) and below Canadian towns (89%). Getting to work takes 30 min on average.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Walk10%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	30 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	85%	88%	89%

$75,000

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

58%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageIroquois Falls’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to250 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Timmins

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

Iroquois Falls has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.3°C

24.4°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 796 mm falls in a year, below Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. The frost-free season runs from 7 June to 7 September, 91 days. A July afternoon in Iroquois Falls typically reaches 24.4°C. A normal December brings 64 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.2°C

Spring7.8°C

Summer23.2°C

Autumn9.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	308 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−22.3°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	207	139	159
July afternoon high	24.4°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

308 cm

of snow a year

207

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 7 Jun to 7 Sep

129

days with precipitation a year

Full pageIroquois Falls’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.4°C, January lows −22.3°C Rain and snow796 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow308 cm of snow a year Weather station55 km to the station · Timmins/Victor Power

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Timmins/Victor Power)

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Iroquois Falls costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

11% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 75% of households, about level with both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%).

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

Iroquois Falls$150,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%

$725

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$695

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageIroquois Falls’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$725 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters75% 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Iroquois Falls faces few natural hazards: little fire nearby, low seismic risk, radon over the guideline in 1% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Iroquois Falls, with 0.9% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Iroquois Falls1%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.037	$0.043	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

8.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageIroquois Falls’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon1% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.9% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.037 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

SchoolsSchools C⁻

4 of the 8 schools around Iroquois Falls teach in French

8schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

All four of Ontario’s systems run schools here, English and French, public and Catholic. Results lean low: 5 of 6 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. In or within 3 km of Iroquois Falls: 5 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, with 730 students. Its elementary schools are small, 110 students on average, against 365 in Ontario.

School	Level	Students	System
St. Anne English Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	170	English Catholic
Iroquois Falls Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	180	English public
École catholique Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	140	French Catholic

See all 8 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public3

French Catholic2

French public2

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3
Nearest secondary school	3.3 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

730

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

3.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageIroquois Falls’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Language4 of 8 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Every school8 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Results1 of 6 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario The boards4 school boards · DSB Ontario North East Questions“What schools are there in Iroquois Falls?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth C

Expect 77.3 years of life in the region around Iroquois Falls, 4.2 under the typical Canadian town

48%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Measured across the Porcupine Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%), and at 16%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Across the region, 48% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole reaches 51%. For Iroquois Falls itself the measure is access: 2.6 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Iroquois Falls48%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Iroquois Falls	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

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageIroquois Falls’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.8 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

Weather

A normal November in Iroquois Falls runs from −7°C to 1°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −22°C. November usually brings some 51 cm of snow. Expect about 69 mm of rain and snow over November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Timmins.

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

November1°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−20°C	146 mm
Spring	8°C	−6°C	180 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	235 mm
Autumn	9°C	−1°C	236 mm

−7°C

a normal November night

69 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageIroquois Falls’ 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 July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Timmins/Victor Power); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

More of Iroquois Falls voted in 2022 than in most of Ontario: 43%, ahead of 79% of municipalities

Iroquois Falls’ council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Tory Delaurier as mayor.

Turnout	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	43%	31%	31%

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Who runs itTown Member of ParliamentGaétan Malette

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

At 10.7 loans per person served, Iroquois Falls Public Library lends more than 98% of Ontario’s town libraries

A single building, Iroquois Falls Public Library, serves 4,535 people.

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A year at the library4.5 visits per person served Places to belong4.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Iroquois Falls’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

48median age

People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.

Iroquois FallsOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

50.0% of Iroquois Falls’ residents are women

2,210 men and 2,210 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Iroquois Falls
	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	23%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	56%	56%

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Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages48 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households1,975 households · 2.1 people per household English and French52% speak both · 1% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Shallow River Provincial Park begins where Iroquois Falls ends

0.8%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share within 10 km is 0.8%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within 10 km are 4 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Iroquois Falls0.8%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.8%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	4	4

At the edge

to Shallow River Provincial Park

Full pageIroquois Falls’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Kettle Lakes Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Shallow River Provincial Park

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

History

In Iroquois Falls, 49% of homes go back before 1961

49%built before 1961

49%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Iroquois Falls	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	49%	22%	18%

Full pageIroquois Falls’ history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes49% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Iroquois Falls 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 Iroquois Falls

15pages on Iroquois Falls

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costAHomes 2 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻8 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 77.3 in its region Work & commuteD44% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Iroquois Falls

8 notable people were born in Iroquois Falls.

See all 8 →

Ryan GarlockCanadian ice hockey player · born 1986

Paul GagnéCanadian ice hockey player · 1962–2025

Dean DelaurierSledge hockey player · born 1954

Doug AndressCanadian ice hockey player · born 1979

Gerry RiouxCanadian ice hockey player · born 1959

Marc MongeonCanadian sport wrestler · born 1955

Photo credits

Ryan Garlock: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

About Iroquois Falls

Town in Ontario

TownRatings counts Iroquois Falls as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 4,640 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Cochrane
Census subdivision: 3556031

Questions about Iroquois Falls

Do people in Iroquois Falls speak French?

Many do: 52% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 1% speak French only.

What kind of homes are in Iroquois Falls?

Single-detached houses make up 76% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

Has Iroquois Falls grown?

No: the census counted 4,537 in 2016 and 4,418 in 2021, 2.6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,640.

How old are the people of Iroquois Falls?

Its median age is 48, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

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).