MachinOntario

A town of 1,060 in Ontario. It lies in Kenora.

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Population

1,060

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Machin a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (B+). The weak point is health (D). Incomes are on the low side (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B for hazard risk.

Machin has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestDHealth DJobs & income

How Machin grades

Each subject compares Machin 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

Machin has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

HealthAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downBOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC⁺Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Machin stand out

The 3 things Machin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

27% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Machin.

HealthHealth D

Health in Machin trails 91% of Canadian towns

44%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Shared with the rest of the Northwestern Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

The region has more smokers than Ontario, 16% of adults to 11%, but a child born in the region can expect 73.7 years, below both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, 44% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole reaches 51%. Closer to home, a hospital is 31 km from the average resident of Machin, and 44% live more than 30 km away.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Machin44%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	73.7	82.8	81.5
Very good or excellent health	44%	51%	52%
Smokers	16%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%

73.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

31 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

16%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

31 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMachin’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 31 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 75.2, men 72.3 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Working-age people in Machin have jobs less often than in 92% of Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 28 min, close to Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	28 min	29 min	26 min

$77,500

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

31%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to140 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Dryden

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HousingCost of living B⁺

Renting in Machin costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 84%.

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

Machin$200,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	84%	76%	74%

$725

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$850

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$725 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters84% own their home

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.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Machin: January lows of −20.1°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

24.4°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 181 days a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 10 May, and the first in autumn, 2 October, lie 144 days. July afternoons in Machin average 24.4°C. Snow peaks in December: 32 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.1°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.2°C

Autumn8.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Machin	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−20.1°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	24.4°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	181	139	159
Snowfall a year	175 cm	146 cm	141 cm

175 cm

of snow a year

181

days with frost a year

144

frost-free days, 10 May to 2 Oct

103

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.4°C, January lows −20.1°C Rain and snow754 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow175 cm of snow a year Weather station86 km to the station · Kenora

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kenora)

SchoolsSchools C

The nearest high school to Machin is 24 km away

1school within 3 kmCSchools Grade

An elementary school stands 18 km from the centre, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Lillian Berg Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	105	English public

Schools within 3 km	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	24 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	18 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

105

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

24 km

to the nearest secondary school

18 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageMachin’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Results0 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 1 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Machin?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Machin’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 14% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.007 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Little of the land around Machin has burned: 0.9% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.02% a year. No flood study for Machin is on the national inventory.

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

Machin14%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.043	$0.030

$0.007

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

13 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageMachin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon14% 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$0.007 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

Who lives here

More of Machin’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31%

53.6median age

Immigrants make up 9.7% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.

MachinOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

27%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.0% of Machin

495 women and 515 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Machin
	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	12%	15%	16%
15 to 64	60%	65%	64%
65+	27%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	56%	56%

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Immigrants10% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages53.6 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households460 households · 2.2 people per household English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Machin: −7°C at night, −1°C by day

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Dryden forecast. About 31 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −8°C by day, −16°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 38 mm.

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−18°C	76 mm
Spring	8°C	−2°C	158 mm
Summer	23°C	14°C	321 mm
Autumn	9°C	1°C	199 mm

−7°C

a normal November night

38 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 (Kenora); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, which takes in Machin, is held by Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada)

In October 2022, Machin elected Gordon Griffiths as mayor, with a council of 5.

Turnout	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	33%	31%	31%

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Who runs itMunicipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Machin has no public library of its own; the nearest is Dryden Public Library, 24 km away

Machin has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Machin earns a B− for safety

61Crime Severity Index

Violence reaches 18.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Its violent severity index came to 91, above Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202354

202472

202558

2023–2025	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Violent crime	18.9	10.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	19	30.5	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

51%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety61 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Machin’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Machin safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Few places match Machin for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns

7.5%of the land within 10 km protected

National parks are all over 100 km off. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Rock Point Trail. Protected areas take in 4.7% of the town itself.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Machin7.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Machin	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	7.5%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	4	4

At the edge

to Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Rock Point Trail

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Machin

15pages on Machin

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 61 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsCOne school within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 73.7 in its region Work & commuteD44% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors7.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Machin

Town in Ontario

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Machin 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: 1,060 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Kenora
Census subdivision: 3560021

Machin’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Kenora, UnorganizedMachin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Machin	1,060	—	—	B⁺	B⁻	D
Kenora, Unorganized	7,877	14	C	A⁻	C⁺	D

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Machin

Who are the people of Machin?

0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 31% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Machin?

Single-detached houses make up 91% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.

Is Machin a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 53.6 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 12%, people 65 and over 27%.

Has Machin grown?

It added people: 971 in 2016, 1,012 in 2021, 4.2% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,060.

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).