Markstay-WarrenOntario

Commuters in Markstay-Warren travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 41 min on average

On health, Markstay-Warren falls short of 86% of Canadian towns

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Sudbury and District Health Unit

A child born in the region can expect 79.1 years, lower than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 16%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. Closer to home, a hospital is 32 km from the average resident of Markstay-Warren, and 82% live more than 30 km away.

Markstay-Warren’s teenagers travel 34 km to the nearest high school

Elementary schools here average 103 students; in Ontario, 365. Teaching in French runs high: 3 of 4 schools, against 10% in Ontario. From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 4.2 km off, above Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

Markstay-Warren’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 5.2% of area homes over the radon guideline

Wildfire is rare near Markstay-Warren: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Markstay-Warren is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Measured across the Greater Sudbury metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Markstay-Warren has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −17.5°C

Snow peaks in January: 64 cm in a normal year. Frosty days number 177 in a normal year, above Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 136 frost-free days, from 18 May to 1 October. July afternoons in Markstay-Warren average 25.0°C.

For safety, Markstay-Warren gets a B+

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Markstay-Warren · Shared with the rest of the Sudbury detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 59, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Violence across its police area runs at 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year.

In Markstay-Warren, November normally means 3°C afternoons and −4°C nights

ECCC’s forecast for West Nipissing is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 30 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 75 mm of rain and snow.

Each seat on Markstay-Warren’s council speaks for just 600 residents, fewer than in 80% of Ontario municipalities

Jim Belanger (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Markstay-Warren.

At 7.3 visits per person served, Markstay-Warren Public Library - Markstay Branch is busier than 96% of Ontario’s town libraries

Markstay-Warren Public Library - Markstay Branch serves 2,656 people from a single building.

8.3 km from Markstay-Warren to Sturgeon River Provincial Park

Of the land within 10 km, 0.2% has protected status, lower than both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Count 3 protected areas within 10 km of town.

More of Markstay-Warren’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

Visible minorities make up 1.5% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Under 15: 17% of residents. 18% of residents are 65 or over.