
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen AdditionalOntario
Some 1,771 people live in this town, in Ontario. It is part of the Sault Ste. Marie metro area.
Is Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional a good place to live?
Where it does best is hazard risk (A). Safety lags (D−). Most journeys need a car (D−). Health is weaker too (C−).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional stand out
The 3 things Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional does most differently from other towns.
How Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional grades
Each subject compares Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
The police who cover Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional record more serious crime than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 302
No police detachment reports under Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Measured across the Sault Ste. Marie detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in its police area ran at 75.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 52.6 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 302 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 509 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 52.6 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 75.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional faces fewer hazards than 88% of Canadian towns
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon around Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.6% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.004 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 3.6 years: life expectancy 77.9
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 46%, below Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. The region has more smokers than Ontario, 17% of adults to 11%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.4 km from the average resident of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 46% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the The District of Algoma Health Unit
Summers stay cool in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional: July afternoons reach 24.2°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Frosty days number 175 in a normal year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. In January, overnight lows in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional settle at −14.5°C. Snow peaks in January: 84 cm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 28 May to 29 September, 123 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 325 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −14.5°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Sault Ste Marie)
Commuters in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
97% of commuters drove, above Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 97% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Sault Ste. Marie metro area
One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional’s teenagers travel 17 km to the nearest high school
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 2.7 km off, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Bay Central Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 235 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.7 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
In Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and February nights −15°C. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. In November, the normal is 89 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 44 cm of snow in November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 181 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 308 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Sault Ste Marie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Terry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional in Ottawa as MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma
In the census’s list of municipalities, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is a township.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional: the closest, Arthur Wishart Library / West Wing, is 19 km away
After it comes Township of St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition, 21 km away, is the closest provincial park to Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
The protected share within 10 km is 1.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 3 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is Echo River Hardwoods Conservation Reserve, 10,236 ha, 8.1 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%
0.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.9% of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
790 men and 725 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Precious Blood Cathedral and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralPrecious Blood Cathedral23 km west
MuseumCanadian Bushplane Heritage Centre22 km west
Art galleryArt Gallery of Algoma23 km west
Museum · Parks CanadaSault Ste. Marie Canal25 km west
National historic site · Parks CanadaPower House25 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Precious Blood Cathedral: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Algoma: Fungus Guy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal: P199, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Power House: Fungus Guy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | 1,771 | — | — | B+ | D− | C− |
| Laird | 1,221 | 10 | — | B | A | D |
| Garden River 14 | 1,205 | 12 | — | — | — | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
Who are the people of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 13% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional?
97% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 19% are one person living alone.
Has Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional grown?
No: the census counted 1,609 in 2016 and 1,513 in 2021, 6% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,771.
Is Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 45.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
About Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
Town in Ontario
Statistics Canada treats Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,771 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Algoma
- Metro area
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Census subdivision
- 3557051
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).