ManitouwadgeOntario

2,052 residents make their home in this town in Ontario. Statistics Canada places it in the Thunder Bay census division.

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Population

2,052

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

44%

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 Manitouwadge a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A+). Walkability is a strength too (B+). Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A−).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Manitouwadge has subject grades only.

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. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Walkability leaves out transit here: in a mining or oil town the census counts the work buses to the sites as public transit.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Jobs & income CSafety

What makes Manitouwadge stand out

The 3 things Manitouwadge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.4 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

44% have a postsecondary qualification

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Manitouwadge grades

Each subject compares Manitouwadge 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Manitouwadge has subject grades only.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downA⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manitouwadge.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Manitouwadge costs 14% of household income, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 79%.

$100,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Manitouwadge$100,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	14%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	79%	76%	74%

$600

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$720

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageManitouwadge’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$600 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters79% 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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Working-age people in Manitouwadge are less likely to have a job than in 87% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 24 min, lower than both Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). The car took 88% of commuters, close to both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk9%

Census 2021	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	24 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	88%	89%

$70,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

63%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageManitouwadge’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to75 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Marathon

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Manitouwadge stands on hazards

Seismic risk runs low: $0.003 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Manitouwadge.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Manitouwadge12%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.043	$0.030

$0.003

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

Low

wildfire band

22 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

Radon12% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.003 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

Climate

Manitouwadge has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −24.7°C

Precipitation totals 762 mm a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 31 May to 16 September, 106 days. Expect July highs of around 23.6°C in Manitouwadge.

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.8°C

Spring6.8°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn7.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−24.7°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	214	139	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	762 mm	902 mm	883 mm

214

days with frost a year

106

frost-free days, 31 May to 16 Sep

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageManitouwadge’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −24.7°C Rain and snow762 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station108 km to the station · Geraldton

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

SafetySafety C

The force covering Manitouwadge records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 166

Measured across the Marathon (Manitouwadge) detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Where it is policed, 17.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 92 over 2023–25, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 23.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

92Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023127

2024105

202545

2023–2025	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	166	76	86
Crime Severity Index	92	56	67
Violent crime	17.9	10.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	23.1	30.5	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

72%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageManitouwadge’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety92 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Manitouwadge’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Manitouwadge safe?”

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

HealthHealth C

Life expectancy around Manitouwadge is 76.5 years, 5.0 less than for the typical Canadian town

In the health survey, nearly half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Ontario’s 51%. Smokers make up 17% of the region’s adults, above Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Manitouwadge is well placed: 1.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Manitouwadge49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Manitouwadge	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

1.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

60 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageManitouwadge’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 60 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, not by town

Who lives here

More of Manitouwadge’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.9%

Under 15: 14% of residents. Visible minorities make up 3.8% of the population, below both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.

49.2median age

ManitouwadgeOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Manitouwadge

Here the census found 1,015 men and 955 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Manitouwadge
	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	24%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	56%	56%

Full pageManitouwadge’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants10% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority Ages49.2 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households920 households · 2.1 people per household English and French18% speak both · 1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around −1°C in Manitouwadge, nights around −9°C

November normally sees 53 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −18°C. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −25°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Marathon.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	98 mm
Spring	7°C	−7°C	160 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	266 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	239 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

53 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 (Geraldton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

At 2.7 loans per person served, Manitouwadge public library lends less than 80% of Ontario’s town libraries

Manitouwadge public library serves 1,974 people.

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A year at the library3.1 visits per person served Places to belong5.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 54 km of Manitouwadge: Pukaskwa National Park

The nearest provincial park, White Lake Peatlands Provincial Park, is 22 km away.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Manitouwadge0%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

54 km

to Pukaskwa National Park

22 km

to White Lake Peatlands Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks54 km to a national park · Pukaskwa National Park

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

SchoolsSchools B⁻

One of the 4 schools around Manitouwadge teaches in French

3 boards run its schools. Within 3 km of Manitouwadge are 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, teaching 185 students.

4schools within 3 kmB⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Our Lady of Lourdes School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	115	English Catholic
Manitouwadge High School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	70	English public
École publique Franco-Manitou FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	–	French public

See all 4 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public2

English Catholic1

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Manitouwadge	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

185

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageManitouwadge’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Language1 of 4 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Results0 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario The boards3 school boards · Superior-Greenstone DSB Questions“What schools are there in Manitouwadge?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manitouwadge

15pages on Manitouwadge

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 92 Housing & costA⁺Homes 1.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁻4 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 76.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻46% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Manitouwadge

4 notable people were born in Manitouwadge.

See all 4 →

Mike BabcockCanadian ice hockey player and coach · born 1963

Tattiawna JonesCanadian actress · born 1984

Mike MoherCanadian ice hockey player · born 1962

Kayt BurgessCanadian writer · born 1981

Questions about Manitouwadge

Who are the people of Manitouwadge?

At the 2021 census, 10% were immigrants and 4% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Manitouwadge?

Single-detached houses make up 87% 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 2.1.

Do people in Manitouwadge speak French?

Many do: 18% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 1% speak French only.

Has Manitouwadge grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,937 in 2016 and 1,974 in 2021, a rise of 1.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,052.

About Manitouwadge

Town in Ontario

Statistics Canada treats Manitouwadge 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: 2,052 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Thunder Bay
Census subdivision: 3558066

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).