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Working-age people in Magnetawan have jobs less often than in 93% of Canadian towns

On average, the journey to work lasts 28 min. 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.

For health, Magnetawan sits behind 93% of Canadian towns

Measured across the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 47% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect nearly a fifth of the region’s adults on average, above both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 80.0 years on average (2022/2024): 82.6 for women, 77.6 for men.

For the force that serves Magnetawan, the Crime Severity Index is 33, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Magnetawan itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Huntsville detachment area

Property crime in the area its police cover: 13.4 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area recorded 5.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike.

Few places are as safe from hazards as Magnetawan: it beats 87% of Canadian towns

Radon is lower than usual: 1.9% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Magnetawan as in most places, at $0.025 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Summers stay cool in Magnetawan: July afternoons reach 24.3°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

In January the thermometer sinks to −17.3°C overnight, below both Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in December: 71 cm in a normal year. Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 15 May to 29 September. For the wettest month, look to September: 114 mm on average.

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

87% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike.

Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Magnetawan is over 59.2

5.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Immigrants make up 7.2% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (7.6%) but above Canadian towns (6.4%).

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

Within 10 km are 16 protected areas. The closest provincial park is Mikisew Provincial Park, 3.3 km from the edge of town. Georgian Bay Islands National Park is the closest national park, 45 km from town. Some protected land is inside the town: 8.6% of its area.

The nearest high school to Magnetawan is 26 km away

Young children have 4.4 km to the nearest elementary school, above Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

Expect November days around 3°C in Magnetawan, nights around −4°C

The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−17°C). In November, the normal is 97 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 38 cm of snow in November. ECCC’s forecast for Burk's Falls is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

380 residents per council seat in Magnetawan, a lower ratio than 87% of Ontario municipalities

The October 2022 vote made Sam Dunnett mayor of Magnetawan, heading 5 seats.

Fewer loans per person served than 93% of Ontario’s town libraries: Magnetawan public library lends 1.9

Magnetawan public library counts 1,753 people in its service area.