Kasabonika LakeOntario

Some 1,107 people live in this First Nations reserve, in Ontario. It is a reserve of the Kasabonika Lake.

Population

1,107

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

22.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

18%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

27%

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

Is Kasabonika Lake a good place to live?

Walkability is its strong suit (A−). The weak point is health (D−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Kasabonika Lake is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Hazard risk D⁻Health

What makes Kasabonika Lake stand out

The 3 things Kasabonika Lake does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

18% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+25% more people than in 2016

Against 4% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

How Kasabonika Lake grades

Each subject compares Kasabonika Lake 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: Kasabonika Lake is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kasabonika Lake.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Kasabonika Lake faces more hazards than 98% of Canadian towns

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.005 per $1,000 of building value, lower than Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and near Canadian towns ($0.030). Wildfire is a real hazard for Kasabonika Lake: 23% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.58% a year, in the high band. Radon is higher than usual: just over a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Kasabonika Lake12%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	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

High

wildfire band

1.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageKasabonika Lake’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 23% 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 Radon12% 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

HealthHealth D⁻

Kasabonika Lake scores below 95% of Canadian towns for health

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, in line with Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%, behind the 51% for Ontario. A baby born in the region can expect 76.5 years, 79.0 for a girl and 74.1 for a boy (2022/2024). The region has more smokers than Ontario, 17% of adults to 11%. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit as a whole, not for Kasabonika Lake alone.

49%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kasabonika Lake49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	76.5	82.8	81.5
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	49%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	17%	17%

76.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

341 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

439 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care341 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 439 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.0, men 74.1 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

Who lives here

More of Kasabonika Lake’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

22.4median age

Kasabonika LakeOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

35%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree67%

Postsecondary qualification18%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.3% of Kasabonika Lake

The 2021 census counted 520 women and 535 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Kasabonika Lake
	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	35%	15%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	4.2%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	67%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	18%	56%	56%

Full pageKasabonika Lake’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages22.4 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households230 households · 4.6 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Kasabonika Lake has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −27.1°C

July afternoons reach 22.4°C on average, below Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 102 mm. The normals come from Big Trout Lake, 91 km away.

22.4°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−14.5°C

Spring3.6°C

Summer20.8°C

Autumn5.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
July afternoon high	22.4°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
January night low	−27.1°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	223	139	159
Precipitation a year	714 mm	902 mm	883 mm

223

days with frost a year

112

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKasabonika Lake’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.4°C, January lows −27.1°C Rain and snow714 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station91 km to the station · Big Trout Lake

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Big Trout Lake)

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Kasabonika Lake have a short way to work, 9 min on average, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

At the census, 68% of commuters went by car.

27%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van68%

Walk27%

Census 2021	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	9 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	68%	88%	89%

$67,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

67%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work27% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Wunnumin 1

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.

Weather

In Kasabonika Lake, November normally means −5°C afternoons and −12°C nights

Next comes December, with normal highs of −14°C and lows of −22°C. November normally sees 46 mm of precipitation. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Big Trout Lake.

−5°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−5°C

December−14°C

January−17°C

February−13°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−15°C	−25°C	79 mm
Spring	4°C	−10°C	140 mm
Summer	21°C	9°C	289 mm
Autumn	5°C	−3°C	206 mm

−12°C

a normal November night

46 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (Big Trout Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the riding that includes Kasabonika Lake

The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.

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

Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

No public library is mapped in or near Kasabonika Lake

Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Kasabonika Lake in particular.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Kasabonika Lake is protected

For a provincial park, Fawn River Provincial Park lies 48 km off. Within 100 km there is no national park.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kasabonika Lake0%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	4	4

48 km

to Fawn River Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageKasabonika Lake’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks48 km to a provincial park · Fawn River Provincial Park

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

History

A younger housing stock: 94% of Kasabonika Lake’s homes are from 1961 on

6.5%built before 1961

6.5%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Kasabonika Lake	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	6.5%	22%	18%

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Older homes6.5% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Kasabonika Lake 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 Kasabonika Lake

15pages on Kasabonika Lake

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 76.5 in its region Work & commuteC41% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 22°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 22.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Kasabonika Lake

Is Kasabonika Lake growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 849 to 1,060 residents (up 24.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,107.

Is Kasabonika Lake a young town or an old one?

At 22.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 35% of the population and seniors 4%.

What kind of homes are in Kasabonika Lake?

Mostly 78% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 4.6 people on average, and 17% have just one.

About Kasabonika Lake

First Nations reserve in Ontario

Kasabonika Lake is a First Nations reserve in Ontario, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 1,107 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Kenora
First Nation: Kasabonika Lake
The community’s own name: Kasabonika First Nation
Census subdivision: 3560096

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).